I am incredibly honored to have been part of this exciting and critically-important initiative to elevate English learners' math experience in the 2nd largest school district in the U.S. The best part is that middle school students across all Council memb…lnkd.in/eb8fCv7

#WIDA

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Yes, all students can achieve! An amazing and inspiring day of learning at #BIRE19

¡Buenos días, Florida! Listos para un día de colaboración y aprendizaje. CGCS #BIRE19

Besides our amazing programs, our table was adorned with Cuban treats (¡croquetas y pasteles!) fresh from Miami all week long, thanks to our fabulous colleague Lissette. A wonderful week of learning and collaboration alongside tireless advocates of equity for #ELLS at #BIRE19

When I read this, I weep for the state of my major (I studied #french #italian and #spanish) and my graduate degree (Spanish Literature and Culture). The doors that were (and are still) open to me were endless, and I hope this downhill trend is reversed!

📢 All districts in the continental U.S. can use Los Angeles Unified contracts to purchase quality, standards-based #math #instructionalmaterials with academic language support for #ELLs from Curriculum Associates, Imagine Learning, and Open Up Resources. Learn how at cgcs.org/domain/266.

These Pictures Show The Dangerous And Sometimes Fatal Journey Immigrant Children Make To The US buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrie… via Gabriel P

A wonderfully informative and engaging workshop by Harold Asturias about the interconnectedness of language and math—you can’t have one without the other! He also showed us how structured, strategic scaffolds help ALL learners (including we the audience) to access content. #NCTMBoston19

En route to #WIDA19, an appropriate and sobering reminder of why my team and I do what we do. Acknowledging and accepting a person’s language, culture, heritage, religion, circumstances are at the heart of understanding, what it means to be human, and the pathways toward peace.

'Make It Clear to Long-Term English-Learners That Their Voices Matter' is new Ed Week post with response from Claudia Salinas from Curriculum Associates blogs.edweek.org/teachers/class…

An Asset-Based Approach to Support ELL Success ascd.org/ascd-express/v…

I ❤️ my people. Forza, Sicilia #forzaitalia 🇮🇹

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English words you didn't know come from Arabic. ow.ly/XV6l50B06gv

As we launch our new Spanish Reading Comprehension #iReady program, we are looking for authentic and engaging fiction/non-fiction content from a diverse group of writers. If you have a story you’d like to tell, tell us your pitch! bit.ly/3nH9kYn

I just signed this petition on OrganizeFor with ColorOfChange. Will you join me? #O4 campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/help… via ColorOfChange

Being a workaholic doesn't drive productivity. It's a recipe for languishing. Having fun isn't an enemy of efficiency. It's fuel for finding flow. Play isn't a reward for finally making it through your to-do list. It *belongs* on your to-do list. ted.com/talks/adam_gra…

Please watch and share widely. We need to do better. #TheRightToRead