COURSE

Policy & Practice in English Learner Education

This self-paced course is designed for educators of multilingual learners with a special emphasis on ESL. Ensure your ML team has the most up-to-date understanding of ELE guidance and standards, prepare them for deeper work, and ensure even ESL educators have relevant PD. This is also a terrific resource to onboard new members throughout the year to ensure the whole team is knowledgeable and ready. Activation, scenario and reflection activities enable adult learners to process information and apply to their setting.

TYPE

District Purchase

What Educators will Learn

Objectives

Gain a comprehensive understanding of federal and state policies governing English Learner Education (ELE) and their implications for program compliance and accountability.
Explore the WIDA 2020 English Language Development Standards, focusing on their integration into classroom practice to support multilingual learners.
Develop awareness of evidence-based instructional and programmatic best practices for multilingual learners, including effective collaboration between ESL and general education teachers.

Key Outcomes

Clear understanding of policy, including responsibilities for compliance and advocacy.
Ability to connect policy knowledge with real-world instructional and programmatic applications. -Practical strategies to align teaching practices with the WIDA 2020 Standards and support the academic and linguistic growth of multilingual learners.

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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