Edutopia: Six Essential Strategies

Written by contributing writer Emily Kaplan, this recent Edutopia article highlights 6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners. In a prelude to the article, Kaplan mentions that multiple educators with “decades of experience in teaching ELLs” were interviewed to find effective teaching strategies; such interviewees include Larry Ferlazzo, an educator and author of The … Continue reading Edutopia: Six Essential Strategies

Six Facts About ELLs in US Schools: Information from the Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact-tank, has a research article that details 6 facts about English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. schools. Penned by Kristen Bialik, Alissa Scheller, and Kristi Walker, this study acknowledges that, according to most recent available data from the National Center for Education Statistics, there were approximately 5 million ELLs in … Continue reading Six Facts About ELLs in US Schools: Information from the Pew Research Center

Teachers Needed!: Strategies for Training More Bilingual Teachers

Penned by contributing writer Corey Mitchell, Education Week has published an article detailing how school districts are attempting to fill English Language Learner (ELL) teaching vacancies. According to a 2017 survey by the Council of the Great City Schools, which “examines data on English-learner enrollment, linguistic diversity, student achievement, professional development, and staffing,” a growing … Continue reading Teachers Needed!: Strategies for Training More Bilingual Teachers

Professional Development Webinar Opportunity from Colorín Colorado

For those interested, Colorín Colorado has published a recording of their recent webinar on Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and how this framework can better serve English Language Learners (ELLs), specifically addressing concerns surrounding special education identification and related services. Participants will have access to resources related to the subject. This webinar is hosted by … Continue reading Professional Development Webinar Opportunity from Colorín Colorado

Proficiency-Based Pathways in Hawaiian Education

Written by contributing blogger Brooke Taira, institutional analyst, and Kauʻi Sang, director, of the Office of Hawaiian Education, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, this Education Week article discusses how the state of Hawaiʻi is addressing culturally responsive assessment in their schools. According to the article, “Native Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian indigenous students comprise the largest ethnic group … Continue reading Proficiency-Based Pathways in Hawaiian Education

Culturally Responsive Curriculum for All Students: Ideas from Experts

Eugene Butler Jr., contributing writer for Education Week, discusses the importance of a culturally responsive curriculum for all students, but especially students of color. In this article, Butler considers the foundational definition of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) from Geneva Gay who defines it as, “using cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles … Continue reading Culturally Responsive Curriculum for All Students: Ideas from Experts

TWIN-CS Member Mater Dei Juan Diego Academy To Receive the Re-Imagine Catholic Schools Award

A message from Mater Dei Juan Diego Academy in Chula Vista, California: We are excited to announce that MDJDA will be the recipient of the 2019 Re-Imagine Catholic Schools Award. Each year the Diocese recognizes one school that is leading the way in innovation, empowering learners and driving student achievement. This year, out of the … Continue reading TWIN-CS Member Mater Dei Juan Diego Academy To Receive the Re-Imagine Catholic Schools Award

All Souls World Language Catholic School Hosts Health Expo and Teddy Bear Clinic

All Souls World Language Catholic School, a member of the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Education (TWIN-CS), recently hosted a fun, educational, and medical experience for their students! Named the Health Expo & Teddy Bear Clinic, this activity allowed all students to partake in medical and scientific learning. TK-1st grade students were encouraged to provide … Continue reading All Souls World Language Catholic School Hosts Health Expo and Teddy Bear Clinic

The City of Big Shoulders Embraces Bilingualism

Award-winning broadcaster Justin Kaufmann of WGN Radio, a news station in Chicago, hosted an 18-minute podcast about bilingualism. With guests Kara Morgan Short, associate professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Kim Potowski, professor of Hispanic Linguistics also at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the podcast addresses the following … Continue reading The City of Big Shoulders Embraces Bilingualism

A Call for US Residents to Speak More Languages

Jay Mathews of The Washington Post wrote a short article titled “Half of the world is bilingual. What’s our problem?” The article addresses the monolingual standard in the United States in comparison to the vastly multilingual standards of the rest of the world. Mathews argues that the United States has a culture of shaming multilingual … Continue reading A Call for US Residents to Speak More Languages