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Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
@ElYaafouriCLDE shares from her book, The Newcomer Student (https://amzn.to/3gTx6gP), on how we can welcome newcomers into our schools with open arms.
You can access her ASCD article on home visits here (https://tinyurl.com/y8nszrmz)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Dr. Julie Esparza Brown shares a process to help us determine when language learners need to be referred for special education evaluation. You can learn about this topic by reading her book Supporting English Learners in the Classroom (https://amzn.to/2WWqUiE)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Dr. Douglas Fisher (@DFISHERSDSU) walks us through the key ideas in his co-authored, timely book called “The Distance Learning Playbook”. (Amazon Associates amzn.to/3fKrEwH)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
@MsVanBalkom shares how her district test piloted an optional hybrid instruction model. This might help you envision what it might look, feel, sound like.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Racism is institutionalized in many ways. One way is through education. Since many language learners come from minority and indigenous backgrounds, we have to uncover how racism seeps into the education system. In this conversation with Dr. María Cioè-Peña (@MCP718)
, we will come to better understand the meaning of anti-racism instruction for language learners.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Dr. Gini Rojas shares the what, the how, the when, and the why of translanguaging. Use this link (https://tinyurl.com/yalcs9gw) to access the resources that Gini referred to in this episode.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld (@AndreaHonigsfel) shares her insights around not rushing to return to normal once schools reopen. She talks about redefining what is normal in terms of instruction, family engagement, school leadership, and even professional learning.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Margartia Espino Calderón (@calderonexc) shares a 6-step process to ensure language learners are successful in content classes.
Go to this link to access Margarita's presentation slides (https://tinyurl.com/yckbjeum)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Dr. Mariana Castro (@LaDraCastro), a key researcher behind WIDA's Can Do Standards, shares how to consider the developmental nature of language into consideration when working with language learners.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Dr. Ivannia Soto (@drivannia) shares her ELL Shadowing approach. It is a form of professional learning focused on gathering data about language learners through a two-hour student observation.
You can purchase ELL Shadowing here (amzn.to/3ewsKev Amazon Affiliate).
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom