DLTL Student wins ISBE Award

Join us in Congratulating Heidi Nelson, one of our current DLTL students in the Schaumburg cohort!

Heidi was honored last weekend at the ISBE Those Who Excel Awards in Bloomington-Normal as one of six Awards of Excellence in the Outstanding Early Career Educator Category.

Heidi says “It was a great event full of amazing and inspiring educators, and she even thanked Dr. Ayala, IL Superintendent of Education in Spanish for all of her work for language learning students.”

Way to go Heidi!!

ANNOUNCING Travel Abroad 2020 – 10 days in CUBA

Registration begins early November for this 10-day, DLTL Travel Abroad 2020 experience to Cuba from July 30-August 8, 2020.

Click on Travel Abroad Cuba to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

To register for this trip email Alejandro Ramirez – ARamirez53@Roosevelt.edu

Not a current Roosevelt Student? Apply as a Student-at-Large at https://www.roosevelt.edu/admission/apply

Spanish for Music Teachers: A New Book Co-Authored by DLTL Candidate

DLTL Student / Author

One of our very own DLTL candidates, Heidi Nelson, recently co-authored a new resource for music teachers that serve DLL and Spanish-speaking students Spanish for Music Teachers.
In Spanish for Music Teachers, authors Jacob Prosek, an elementary general music teacher, and Heidi Nelson, a fourth grade Spanish dual language teacher, bring you:
-Ready to Implement ELL strategies to incorporate in your music classroom tomorrow
-Photocopy-ready bilingual labels for your music classroom
-Practical Spanish words and phrases for your music class (with English translations)
-Customizable, bilingual communications for concert invites, concert reminders, and more
-15 authentic songs in Spanish across the Spanish speaking world with teaching suggestions and English translations
-15 English songs accessible for your language learning students
-Tips for selecting culturally relevant repertoire
Spanish for Music Teachers is a needed resource so that our language learning students can receive ELL supports, Spanish supports, and culturally relevant Latinx folk songs in their music classes now too! Language learning extends in ALL parts of the school day, INCLUDING the fine arts.
Spanish for Music Teachers is for you if:
  1. You are a music teacher, learning coach, administrator, pre-service music teacher, or music education college professor
  2. You serve Spanish speaking ELL students in your music space
  3. You speak English and have any Spanish background from the world “Hola” to being a native Spanish speaker
For more information on Spanish for Music Teachers and to order your copy today, please go to: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/spanish-for-music-teachers-book-g9932