… representative of the school population. why did you decide to become an educator? i was born in puerto rico. i came to the u.s.—new york city—when i was 6 years old, so i am an english language … get support to help them transition into english, and i decided i wanted to contribute and be a part of that. i'm now …
… kleyn, a professor of bilingual education and tesol at the city college of new york at cuny. they share why this … themselves. it’s not merely about translation or switching named languages; rather, it acknowledges the full linguistic … reasons why translanguaging is important: translanguaging enhances learning and comprehension. when students leverage …
… wida assessments for several years now as a marketing specialist. you may think that means i know everything there is … educator-powered test development events like bias, sensitivity and content reviews and cognitive labs . why is pilot … of four separate versions of the pilot test given at participating sites throughout the wida consortium. the pilot …
… grade, when asked what i wanted to be when i grew up, i excitedly exclaimed, “teacher!” i began my career as a … wisconsin. after three years as a kindergarten teacher, i decided to pursue a dream of teaching in another country. in … greater access to learning materials and classroom activities for our students. a welcoming environment can make a …
… unfortunate that it has to be argued so often and politicized." – genel fowler genel fowler’s quote above was her … and race in ways that suggest communities of color are inherently linguistically deficient regardless of what they … bi/multilingual learners, including ltels. it is also an invitation to a deeper conversation about what it would mean …
… parents and siblings, obtaining side jobs to alleviate financial stress and taking care of additional duties around the … challenges for multilingual learners . for example, masks inhibit the ability to see people’s lips and reduce the … if you are looking for more options, this website from aetna has some great mindfulness activities to try with kids. …
… in the 1990s, part of my job as a bilingual resource specialist was to meet with families whose children had been … decisions at single points in time to a more holistic, dynamic approach. a multifaceted data set could offer a richer … larger numbers of students. education is not a neutral activity; we are in service to our students. we start in our …
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… figuring this out will take time. be a ready and willing partner with school staff in this process.” question: can i … each student with a disability can be provided the special education and related services identified in the … telephone calls, other curriculum-based instructional activities, and may also identify which special education and …
… programs. students engage in small group work to explicitly practice leadership skills, plan and participate in civic action projects, and work with their teachers to not …