Coming Soon: NAM Showcase Webinar |
OELA has partnered with three NAM grant recipients to highlight successful Native language and EL projects. Join moderators from OELA and NAM Project Directors on February 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. ET for Successful Native Education Projects: Stories from NAM Directors. In this webinar, NAM Project Directors will share their 5-year journey in cultivating successful NAM projects. As prospective FY21 NAM competition applicants prepare to submit grant applications, this webinar will provide concrete examples of successful grant applications.
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Save the Date: Black History Month Events |
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Black History Month virtual roundtables hosted by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans at ED and featuring Senior Advisor Monique Toussaint. These discussions will enable participants to have access to information, resources, and best and promising practices from ED, other federal agencies, and the field. |
Embracing the Black Family in Schools: Cultural Competency, Teacher Diversity, and Family Engagement
February 2, 2021
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
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Celebrating the Diversity of the Black Student:
Supporting the Black English Language Learner
February 23, 2021
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Hosted in collaboration with OELA.
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Join this free 1-hour webinar at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT to learn how to use the Seven Steps for Pre-teaching Vocabulary during virtual learning. Then, engage in a Q&A session with Dr. Margarita Calderon, the creator of ExC-ELL. |
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This webinar, developed by RELs West, Northwest, and Northeast & Islands, is designed for district and school staff working with EL students in grades K–5 and their families. It will highlight the 2014 What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide, Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School, and share nine activity sheets based on the practice guide, as well as an associated Educator’s Guide.
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February 4–11, 2021
Virtual Institute
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Join the Center for Applied Linguistics for a 2-day virtual institute providing proven strategies and practical resources that attendees can immediately use to create a welcoming environment for newcomer students and facilitate their learning. |
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March 24-27, 2021
Virtual Convention
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Through an engaging online platform, join a global community of English language professionals to build your professional English language teaching network; learn from and interact with thought-provoking keynote speakers; gather research, strategies, and best practices from experts in the field; and visit the Virtual Expo for information on the newest English language teaching products and services. |
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April 27-29, 2021
Hybrid Conference
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The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) conference will be structured as a 2-day hybrid conference with a Pre-Conference on April 27 and the Conference on April 28–29. The theme is “Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future.” |
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Desert Sun
Many ELs in the Palm Springs Unified School District are a part of the District’s Mission Graduate program that helps them earn credentials needed for high school graduation. This program is only a part of the district’s comprehensive effort to help ELs succeed academically. Other initiatives include Zoom sessions for newcomer ELs, bilingual education programs, and recognition ceremonies for ELs who have achieved English language proficiency.
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The New York Times
If confirmed, Miguel Cordona will become the new Secretary of Education. Mr. Cordona’s parents immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico and spoke Spanish at home. At the time Mr. Cordona started school, he was considered an EL. Many hope that the new Secretary will become an advocate for ELs and will push initiatives such as funding for equitable education, bilingual programs, and teacher training.
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Edutopia
In this article, a fifth-grade teacher shares ideas on how students can explore scientific phenomena without the use of technology. The article includes six scientific themes that students can explore from home. Each theme includes sample questions, hints, and links to additional resources.
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EducationWeek
In this interview, Larry Ferlazzo talks to Valentina Gonzalez and Melinda Miller about their new book. The authors share their motivation for writing the book and their hope that it will help English as a Second Language and general education teachers support ELs in developing reading and writing skills. The authors also discuss some of the instructional strategies and approaches to supporting ELs that are described in their book.
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NABE has extended the application for this award that recognizes the efforts that bilingual classroom teachers make on behalf of ELLs. The winner of this annual competition will receive a $500.00 scholarship to further his or her education or to use for the benefit of ELLs.
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Registration is now open for CARLA’s wide range of institutes targeted at foreign/world language, English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language, heritage language, and immersion educators from a variety of teaching levels and contexts. All of the 2021 CARLA Summer Institutes will be taught online in either an asynchronous or synchronous format.
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OELA announces a call for peer reviewers for the 2021 NAM program grant competition. The deadline to submit resumes for consideration is February 26, 2021. The purpose of the NAM program is to award grants to eligible entities to develop and enhance capacity to provide effective instruction and support to Native American students who are identified as ELs. The goal of this program is to support the teaching, learning, and studying of Native American languages, while also increasing the English language proficiency of students served. Questions? Please email NAM2021@ed.gov.
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The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is currently accepting proposals for grants up to $35,000 to support innovative research conferences in the field of education research. Applications must be submitted through the AERA online application portal. If you have questions about the Education Research Conferences Program, email edresearchconference@aera.net.
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University of Madison Wisconsin
Madison, WI
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Carlos Rosario Public Charter School
Washington, DC
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