Recorded Webinar: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration – A Conversation with Award-Winning Authors | |
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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, OELA hosted three Mexican American children’s book authors for a stimulating conversation about their work. The three panelists were recipients of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, which honors authors and illustrators who write about the Mexican American experience. During the webinar, the authors discussed their work and inspiration and read excerpts from their books.
Additionally, OELA's Francisco J. Lopez sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Mexican American author and illustrator Yuyi Morales, who shared her own journey and experiences. Be sure to check out the videos!
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Fast Facts: Native American Heritage Month | |
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For Native American Heritage Month 2024, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) highlights data on the educational experiences of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, as well as the characteristics of AI/AN teachers and faculty. In the fall of 2022, there were 449,400 AI/AN students (about 1% of the 49.6 million preK–12 students) enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools.
To explore more insights and access additional data, visit the NCES website.
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FY 2025 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program | |
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ED’s International and Foreign Language Education office is excited to announce the launch of the FY 2025 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad competition. The Seminars Abroad program provides short-term study abroad opportunities for groups of U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences, and humanities to enhance their understanding and knowledge of peoples and cultures in other countries.
Successful applicants will have their in-country expenses covered, including air transport, meals, and accommodation. This summer, ED will host a seminar in Greece and Türkiye for postsecondary educators and administrators, with applications accepted through January 7, 2025.
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The 2024 OELAS Conference is sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) program area of the Arizona Department of Education. This conference will provide meaningful professional development opportunities for K–12 educators of ELs. It is designed to help them meet the unique aspects of the Structured English Immersion models. | |
Join the conference in the heart of Montgomery, Alabama, for AMTESOL 2025! This year’s theme, "Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Kaleidoscopes," honors the rich cultural and linguistic diversity in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Attend the 2025 AMTESOL conference to be inspired, share insights, and connect with fellow educators! Early Bird prices have been extended until November 22. | |
The convention offers a wide range of engaging professional development opportunities to English language teaching (ELT) professionals at all levels from around the world. In lively interactive sessions, you'll develop a global perspective through the exchange of ideas, research, and practices. Gain knowledge about current trends in the field while developing your professional network. If you have questions about convention registration, please contact conventions@tesol.org. | |
Registration for the 2025 SCOLT conference is now open! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate SCOLT’s 60th anniversary and learn with colleagues from across the region. The registration and payment deadline is March 1, 2025. After this date, registrations must be completed on-site at the conference. The 2025 conference will be held at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee. | |
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Education Week
There’s a Stunning Oversight in CTE: Careers in Education
This article discusses the topic of preparing a cadre of diverse teachers through Career and Technical Education (CTE), Grow Your Own, and apprenticeship model programs. In addition to teacher shortages, there is also a shortage of diverse educators (e.g., Black men make up less than 2% of the educator workforce). The author argues that the above-described initiatives have the potential to bridge this gap.
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Spectrum NEWS
How One School Wants to Help Spanish Speakers Learn in Their Native Language
This article reports on a one-way dual language program in New York City that will launch in 2025. The program will allow Spanish-speaking students to learn academic subjects in both English and Spanish. The program is the first of its kind and will be open to students living anywhere in New York City.
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American University
Bridging Cultures: Heritage Language Schools Gather to Strengthen Immigrant Communities
The 11th Annual Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference was held at American University last month. Forty-six languages were represented at the event. Heritage language education plays an important role in promoting multilingualism. The conference gave attendees new strategies to preserve diverse U.S. communities’ linguistic and cultural heritage.
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Institute of Education Sciences
NEW RESOURCES: Lessons from the First Statewide Family Engagement Centers: Alignment with Federal Priorities and Factors Influencing Implementation
“This report describes the implementation efforts of the first grantees under the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) and how they aligned with program priorities. The study was designed to provide early lessons about the program, including the extent to which implementation reflected the 2018 federal emphasis on providing services directly to families and schools, using specific approaches, topics, and ways of collaborating among partners, and serving mostly disadvantaged families and districts with high concentrations of students from such families.”
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Language Magazine
TIPS FOR EDUCATORS: Supporting Multilingual Learners in Accessing CTE Texts
CTE programs offer multiple benefits to multilingual learners (MLs). However, they still present challenges for ML participation, such as difficulty with deciphering technical texts, lack of language support, etc. This article provides suggestions for practical instructional strategies that can help educators support MLs in CTE programs.
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Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Winter Institutes
Each year, QTEL holds open enrollment professional development institutes for educators, focused on building expertise to engage ELs and all students in deep learning. Participants will experience effective learning models that they can apply in schools to foster global competencies and academic growth for ELs and all students. Space is limited—register early to reserve your spot!
Location: Washington, DC
Dates: January 27–31, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily
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