What Educators will Learn
Objectives
Build awareness and empathy for the unique experiences and needs of newcomer multilingual learners
Identify key steps to create a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment for newcomer students.
Develop strategies to establish predictable routines and clear expectations that support language development and cultural adjustment.
Create personalized tools and resources to assist newcomers in navigating the school environment.
Key Outcomes
A deeper understanding of the challenges and strengths newcomers bring to the classroom.
Practical steps to prepare their classroom, materials, and mindset for welcoming newcomer students.
A set of effective routines, expectations, and strategies tailored to support newcomer language and social-emotional development.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dana Gastich French
I have spent the past two decades in education, learning and serving as an ESL and bilingual teacher, instructional coach and district-level administrator. I am truly in my joy when working with educators to hone their craft! I believe that multilingualism is the gold standard for education. Multilingual learners are not students in need of fixing but rather they are a group of learners who are positioned to contribute greatly to society if our pedagogy, curricula and practices reflect a multilingual norm. By updating our practices to reflect a global society, we leverage the assets of MLLs, deepen learning and engagement for students and educators, and contribute to a greater humanity.
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