English Learner Accountability Hub newamerica.org/education-poli… via New America

Join #ksedchat on Monday, September 20th at 8:00 pm! The topic for Monday evening is Current Hispanic Children's Literature and Literature Trends. Help us spread the word and RT with your PLN!

A5. If you need your Secondary #MLLs to listen and read along with texts, this website offers many options! & it's FREE, you can change the speed too. #SeidlitzEdChat esl-bits.net

Federal student loan borrowers! Update your information ahead of changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: ✔️ Register for an FSA ID at StudentAid.gov/create-account; OR ✔️ Update your contact info at StudentAid.gov/settings Learn more at studentaid.gov/PSLFWaiver

What do emergent bilinguals need from educators? 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz has a list for you! #TNTESOL2021

Six-language coverage from #Kyiv with The Associated Press | AP 360. In this order: English, Luxembourgish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

I #StandWithUkraine and pray for the people and their land. 💙💛🇺🇦

Excellent strategies! 🙌 📷 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz

Value home language and culture by asking students to share their traditions through a storybooks MIDTESOL

Language Acquisition Strategies! They are not 'one more thing.' #TheyAreTHEthing !! And the incredible Ashley M. Gomez wears this quote well! 🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 ❤️🥰🔥🔥

One of my favorites things to share with educators across the country is to intentionally identify CULTURE, IDENTITY, and STRENGTH while listening to an individual’s personal story. Here’s an example of educators doing this much needed work! #PD4uandme

Education should be the great equalizer, helping every student thrive - no matter their background, zip code, circumstance, or language they speak at home. #WednesdayWisdom

🗣️ Dual language educators! 🗣️ ASKNCELA1 – part of ED’s Office of English Language Acquisition – has teaching guides & resources specifically for educators who serve English learners (ELs) and their families: ncela.ed.gov/teacher-resour…

Building background knowledge is vital! Those with more background knowledge on a topic are primed for learning. Excellent brief video explanation from edutopia

In April 2022, ED announced a payment count adjustment to address failures in administering student loans, resulting in ~$44 billion in relief for 900,000+ borrowers so far. And we’re not done yet. Here’s what to know based on your loan type: blog.ed.gov/2023/12/seven-…

Literacy and Multilingual Learners: For those of you who are new to the group, here is a link to the group's Google folder: drive.google.com/drive/u/2/fold…

Free registration is now open for the 2024 Smithsonian National Education Summit! 🎉 Join us online or in-person in D.C. for over 40 sessions spotlighting interdisciplinary connections. To view the session line-up and to register, visit s.si.edu/EducationSummi… #SmithsonianEdu

For my birthday today, I am giving away a signed copy of our new book Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners! Reshare, comment, & like to be entered. A winner will be picked on Friday 1/24/25. #langchat #ESL #TESOL #educhat #edchat #professionaldevelopment

Day one! #LetsDoThis #Year22 #ConcordUnited

Wait time ⏱has a huge effect on student responses 💬 -listen👂🏽 -process🔁 -translate🔗 -build courage 💪🏽 -respond #ellchat #katyool #ELLs #ELs