OELA’s Montserrat Garibay Celebrates Seal of Biliteracy Recipients | |
On May 7, 2024, OELA’s Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Montserrat Garibay, participated as the keynote speaker at the Seal of Biliteracy Pathways celebration at Adamas County School District in Colorado. Over 200 elementary and middle school students successfully presented their Seal of Biliteracy projects. Thank you to Dr. Karla Loria, Superintendent of Adams County School District, and to Lynda Idle, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education and Dual Language Director, for all the work that it is done every single day to amplify multilingualism.
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And on May 16, 2024, Montserrat Garibay participated as the keynote speaker at the Seal of Biliteracy Awards Night at the Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut. A total of 209 students received their Seal of Biliteracy award in 16 different languages. Thank you, Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Hartford Public Schools, for Raising the Bar for multilingualism for all!
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Outreach Packet: OELA Multilingualism Digital Badges | |
ED’s OELA has developed an outreach packet to inform stakeholders about the new digital badge release. Each badge reflects your passion for continuous learning and encourages conversations about the OELA webinars you have attended. As you reach each level, complete this form to request your badge. Please note you will be awarded badges based on your attendance of OELA webinars after May 1, 2024.
Micro Badges:
- Level 1: Multilingualism Ally - Attend three webinars.
- Level 2: Multilingualism Advocate - Attend six webinars.
- Level 3: Multilingualism Champion - Attend twelve webinars.
Macro Badge:
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Multilingualism Superpower - Available after earning all three micro badges (Ally, Advocate, Champion).
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Kit de herramientas para las familias de estudiantes de inglés | |
La Oficina de Adquisición del Idioma Inglés (OELA) le invita a un seminario en línea en español para presentar información acerca de los seis capítulos del kit de herramientas para las familias de estudiantes de inglés.
Se compartirá una descripción general, derechos de las familias y del estudiante, preguntas para hacer a las escuelas, y consejos y recursos de cada capítulo. Este seminario está programado para el 11 de junio a la 1 p.m. ET.
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English Learners and Postsecondary Education | |
OELA is hosting a webinar on Friday, June 14, at 3 p.m. ET that will address the current issues related to postsecondary access for ELs, including newcomer ELs. Presentations will highlight both research and practice perspectives, and panelists will share challenges, successes, and tools that can improve postsecondary access for ELs, highlighting best practices to support students.
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Institute of Education Sciences: Funding Opportunities | |
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is requesting applications for the following grant programs.
Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking
The National Center for Education Research is hosting the Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking competition to assist State agencies in utilizing longitudinal data systems for informed decision-making to improve education quality for learners. Examine how ELs are doing in your State and how their access and achievement can be improved by analyzing State longitudinal data systems. Applications are due August 15, 2024.
Transformative Research in the Education Sciences Grants Program
The National Center for Education Research is hosting the Transformative Research in the Education Sciences Grants Program, supporting “innovative research that has the potential to make dramatic advances towards solving seemingly intractable problems and challenges in the education field and/or to accelerate the pace of conducting education research to facilitate major breakthroughs.” Applications are due September 12, 2024.
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Mark your calendar for the Cambio de Colores 22nd Annual Conference on June 5–7. The theme for 2024—
Sparking Change, Integration, and Deep Connections— renews our call to action and commitment to learning alongside leaders and experts from our changing communities. This professional development opportunity is an excellent chance for bilingual educators, counselors, and school district leaders who aim to create welcoming communities for newcomers to learn from each other.
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Come join a fantastic lineup of educational experts, researchers, and policymakers to collaboratively explore innovative strategies and evidence-based practices, within the context of the Science of Teaching Reading, in order to enhance academic achievement, bilingualism/biliteracy, and socio-cultural competence in dual language programs. | |
Attend this 2-day, in-person conference being held on June 17–18 in Portland, Oregon. Learn from education professionals from all across the country and world, hear about studies related to actionable teacher curriculum and instruction practices to support ELs, and network with others to build your understanding and share solutions. | |
July 9–11
2024 SIOP® Virtual Conference
Virtual Conference
| Join SIOP® Authors and fellow educators from across the country who are seeking to make a positive impact on student learning for the 2024 SIOP® Virtual Conference hosted by Savvas Learning, your authorized source for SIOP® events and professional learning. The conference offers new and seasoned educators a space to experience reinvigoration and growth in facilitating teaching practices that are beneficial for multilingual learners (MLs) and ELs. | |
The Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference brings together everyone who is interested in learning about and collaborating with community-based heritage language schools. This hybrid event will take place both on-site at American University in Washington, DC, and online on October 4–5, 2024. Follow these links to visit the conference website, learn about the plenary speakers, and register. | |
Oct. 15–18
WIDA Annual Conference
Conference
| The WIDA Annual Conference is the premier event for educators of Pre-K through Grade 12 MLs, giving educators from around the globe the opportunity to share best practices and discover innovative classroom strategies. The in-person conference will take place October 16–18, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A curated virtual option will be available on October 15 that includes a sampling of sessions from the in-person WIDA Annual Conference and an exclusive virtual keynote speaker. | |
Oct. 17-20
TABE Hybrid Conference
Conference
| This year’s TABE conference will be held at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, Texas, from October 17–20. Conference registration opens on June 1. | |
Are you, or someone you know, looking for the perfect conference focused on providing instructional and programmatic support to best serve your ELs and emerging bilingual students? La Cosecha 2024 will feature over 280 professional presentations and workshops for supporting two-way and one-way immersion, developmental bilingual, and heritage/tribal language immersion programs and will bring together educators, parents, researchers, and practitioners from across the United States. | |
Resources for Current and Future Language Educators
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) charity and its public education affiliate, the Language Connects Foundation (LCF), share a mission to elevate the language education profession and promote the transformative power of language learning. Together they are offering these Spring 2024 opportunities:
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LCF Teacher Scholarship Program: This award provides up to $6,000 in funding for graduating high school seniors who aspire to teach languages other than English, including those entering community colleges in Fall 2024. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2024.
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ACTFL & LCF Awards Program: This annual program recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of language education across 12 categories, with recipients announced at the ACTFL Convention in November. Deadline to nominate is June 14, 2024.
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LCF Student Ambassadors Program: This program convenes a dynamic, international network of student language-learner leaders at the postsecondary level who empower each other to become global advocates and trailblazers for language education. The program has no deadline (rolling enrollment).
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Promoting School Success for Immigrant-Origin Students and Multilingual Students who are Classified as English Learners Briefs
Results for America and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University recently released two newly updated EdResearch for Action briefs highlighting proven practices schools can use to engage and support multilingual students who are classified as ELs and immigrant-origin students. In Supports for Multilingual Students Who Are Classified as English Learners, the authors identify six research-proven strategies that improve outcomes for multilingual students. In Promoting School Success for Immigrant-Origin Students, a review is done on collaborative programs and decision-making opportunities that successfully draw families into the school community. Take a moment to explore the briefs and all they have to offer.
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Learning Session Series: Accelerating English Learner Success with Formative Assessment
The Region 15 Comprehensive Center, in collaboration with OELA, invites you to a series of learning sessions focused on what formative assessment is and how it can be implemented to support the academic and socioemotional growth of EL students, with a particular focus on early learners in Grades K–2. Register for the upcoming sessions:
Learning Session 2 – June 26, 2024
Learning Session 3 – August 21, 2024
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IES Resources for Supporting Student Engagement and Attendance
“IES has created four handouts that discuss research findings and research-based tools from across IES that educators and policymakers can use to improve student attendance and engagement:”
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English Learners Who Speak Arabic as a Home Language | |
OELA released a new fact sheet, English Learners Who Speak Arabic as a Home Language, which includes numbers and percentages of EL students who spoke Arabic as their home language during the school year 2020–2021. Take a moment to explore this new resource.
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