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Friday Mar 15, 2024
Ep. 193: Unlocking MLs' Potential (2nd edition)
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Bring classroom content to life for multilingual learners
In this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition―authentic classroom examples, a wide variety of research-based instructional strategies, and practical tools to implement across grade levels and content areas―this is the ultimate practical guide to unlocking the potential of MLs in K-12 classrooms.
With fresh graphics and eye-catching colors, this thoroughly revised edition also includes:
- Considerations for newcomers and students with interrupted or no formal education (SLIFE)
- An added chapter on building scaffolded instruction and peer learning opportunities into MLs’ academic reading and writing activities
- Additional opportunities for reflection and application
- A new unit planning template aligned with research-based instructional practices, including a completed example unit
Situated within five core beliefs that frame the must-haves for MLs’ equitable and excellent education, Unlocking Multilingual Learners′ Potential is a guide to research-based practices and a toolbox of strategies every educator can implement to make content accessible and increase language proficiency among MLs.
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Friday Mar 15, 2024
Ep 192. Heart-Centered Teaching w/ Regie Routman
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
@regieroutman bravely and loving shares many of her personal stories to help restore our sense of hope, joy, and possibility in uncertain times.
Free PDF of Chapter 5 (https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod/9781032445502/Chapter%205.pdf)
Companion website for free resources (https://sites.google.com/view/theheartcenteredteacher/home)
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Ep 191. Identity Safe Spaces w/ Dr. Cohn-Vargas & Dr. Zacarian
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
@DebbieZacarian and Dr. Cohn-Vargas team up to share how we can create identity safe spaces for all students, especially MLs.
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Ep 190. Assessing Multilinguals with Dr. Margo Gotlieb
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
mpowering multilingual learners, families, and teachers
With its emphasis on relationship building as the backdrop for linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment, the bestselling second edition of Assessing Multilingual Learners significantly impacted the field of language education. Applying the groundbreaking assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning model to new contexts, this updated third edition offers educators welcoming and encouraging ways to support multilingual learners to succeed in school and beyond.
Through eight thoroughly revised chapters, Dr. Margo Gottlieb ties assessment to teaching and learning to foster agency and empowerment for multilingual learners, families, and teachers. This book envisions assessment as a process integral to and embedded in curriculum and instruction through:
- Assets-based language
- Student-centered activities
- Classroom assessment tools
- Portraits of practice illustrating authentic assessment practices
- References and resources for stimulating discussion
- Deep questioning for thinking through processes, dilemmas, or challenges
Assessing Multilingual Learners explores the realities and possibilities of classroom assessment as a road to inspire multilingual learners, their families, and teachers to reach great heights.
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Ep 189. Kids Come in All Language - Oscar Corrigan
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Corrigan shares how Hattie’s work correlates perfectly with effective ML instruction. https://amzn.to/3uzybqt
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Ep 188. The Writing Revolution w/ Judith Hockman and NatalieWexler
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
This book transformed my writing instruction. It is practical, easy to implement, and thoughtful. https://amzn.to/3uscLLA
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Ep 184.The Language Lens for a Content Classroom w/ Sara Ottow
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Equity-based mindsets + language and literacy practices in all classrooms!
Sarah Bernadette Ottow has spent over 20 years supporting schools and organizations with her Language Lens® approach that improves the learning experience for every student. The Language Lens for Content Classrooms: A Guidebook for Teachers, Coaches & Leaders shows educators how to center language learners while improving accessibility across Tier 1/universal instruction for all learners in all classrooms, featuring:
- Ideas to invest in all students' identities
- Strategies to boost the learning of all students through speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills across the curriculum
- Tips to support student ownership in their academic success and, ultimately, their career, college, workplace, and life readiness!
The second edition of The Language Lens is designed for all teachers and all instructional leaders, now including guidance for coaches and principals.
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Dr. Benegas and Natalia’s Benjamin share how we can bring academic and heritage languages together.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Dr. Claude Goldenberg shares the science behind effective reading instruction for MLs in this conversation. The research articles he mentioned during the conversation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yj2DY-4mu3uNknvqI95TWTwe_ysjIpOR?usp=sharing