Category Archives: Dual Language

Invitation for Charter School Principals/Directors and Teachers

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Survey Invitation for Charter School Principals/Directors and Teachers

Dr. Alyson Lavigne (Utah State University) and her team of researchers are recruiting current charters school principals/directors and teachers to participate in The Supervision of Teachers Study—a study examining teacher evaluation and supervision in charter schools.

If you are interested in participating, you may click the link below to complete the one-time, anonymous survey. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes. We also appreciate if you may kindly pass this along to charter school colleagues for their possible participation. Thank you in advance for your consideration and participation.

  • Charter School Principals/Directors Survey Link:

https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dhTaYth7HpFrRQO

  • Charter School Teachers Survey Link:

https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Zz2Y8TtNmQvl3w

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Alyson Lavigne (Alyson.lavigne@usu.edu)

Utah State University

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Trauma-Responsive Literacy for Latinos and Newcomers in Pk-12

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With recent changes in education and the political climate, students are experiencing more trauma than ever – due to immigration, racism, loss, and/or violence. Almost 80% of Latino youth and newcomers suffer childhood trauma; interfering with brain development, emotional health, behavior, and academic achievement.

Our new textbook Trauma-Responsive Literacy for Latinos and Newcomers in Pk-12 is the first resource for teachers and school leaders that both outlines the devastating impact of trauma on students’ ability to learn, and also introduces a research-based framework to address student trauma. The framework features 20 literacy lesson planners that provide opportunities for healing and connection to students in grades PK-12. The lesson planners offer:

  • detailed instructions for trauma-responsive activities
  • before-, during-, and after-reading activities
  • vocabulary, standards, and higher-order questions
  • worksheets in English and Spanish teachers can use to extend thinking

This text will be a cornerstone in teacher-preparation programs and a lifeline for teachers and school leaders whose students are weighed down by trauma.

Trauma-Responsive Literacy for Latinos and Newcomers in Pk-12 is now available. For professional development opportunities or more information, please contact lead author Tammy Oberg De La Garza at tobergdelagarza@roosevelt.edu.

DLTL Open House / Info Sessions

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Do you have a colleague who would benefit from joining the DLTL network of educators?

Want to strengthen the Dual Language expertise in your building?

Roosevelt University is hosting two DLTL Open House Information Sessions to introduce the DLTL program that launches in Summer 2025.

Please forward this information to teachers in your organization:

Please join us for a virtual information session to learn more about our MA Dual Language Teacher Leadership Program!

Roosevelt University offers a 13-month M.A. degree in Dual Language Teacher Leadership, and the next cohort starts this summer, 2025!  For nearly a decade, RU has been expanding teachers’ expertise in launching, leading, expanding, and improving DL programs in their schools.

Students in this unique and tailored program have included administrators, DL coordinators, ELPTs, teachers of dual language, ESL/Bilingual, special education, and mainstream teachers in schools that offer or are expanding their DL programming. Students can be bilingual or monolingual, and teach in Pk-12. Graduates of this program qualify for the ESL/Bilingual endorsement and the Teacher Leader endorsement.

To RSVP your attendance for this information session, please click on the link below. We look forward to speaking with you!
MA Dual Language Teacher Leadership Program | Online Information Session(s)
Wednesday Feb 26 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Registration Link: https://applyru.roosevelt.edu/register/DLTL.2.26.25
Thursday Feb 27 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Registration Link: https://applyru.roosevelt.edu/register/DLTL.2.27.25

7th Annual Dual Language Symposium – Register Now

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It’s time to register for Roosevelt University’s 7th Annual Dual Language Symposium.

7th Annual Dual Language Symposium

 

Dual Language Coordinator – JOB POSTING

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Back of the Yards College Prep High School is in search of a Dual Language Coordinator to help lead our work with our multilingual students. They are only 1 of 3 high schools in Chicago Public Schools to offer this program. They have incredible students, staff, and families, and are looking for strong candidates with experience in teaching for biliteracy development at the middle or secondary levels.

Please click on the job posting link for more details. Please feel free to reach out directly to Mary Carmen Moreno, Assistant Principal, if you have any questions, at 773-535-7323.

Back of the Yards College Prep

2111 W. 47th Street

773-535-7320

Chicago Public Schools

DLTL Graduation Celebrations!

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Congratulations to Carolina Taylor, who celebrated her DLTL graduation this month! If you graduated from the Dual Language Teacher Dual-Language Teacher-Leadership program at RU, post a picture of how you celebrated!

CCSD93 Position Opening

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CCSD93 will soon be conducting interviews for Dual Language teaching positions that will begin in January 2024. These positions are for a Dual Language Spanish Elementary Teacher, Dual Language Humanities/Spanish Middle School (Middle School Social Science and Bilingual Spanish endorsements), and Dual Language Spanish Middle School (Middle School ELA, ESL and Bilingual Spanish endorsements). Interested candidates can apply to any of the open positions at https://www.applitrack.com/d93/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

8th Grade DL Position Opening – CCSD59

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There is an 8th grade DL position open in CCSD59.

Any interested candidates can contact Joshua Perdomo (perdomo.joshua@ccsd59.org, director of multilingual programs), and Mike Wheatley (wheatley.mike@ccsd59.org, principal at Friendship Junior High).

3rd Grade Dual Language Position OPENING.

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One of our partner schools, Namaste has an opening for a 3rd grade teacher. For more information please contact Sara Urben Crawford, Associate Principal & Case Manager / SUrben@namastecharterschool.org
Namaste Charter School
3737 S. Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60609

Dual Language Symposium

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 The Illinois Dual Language Teacher Leadership Consortium 

invites you to 

The 5th Annual Dual Language Symposium: 

“Embracing Multiculturalism, Biliteracy, and Social Justice” 

Promocionando la multiculturalidad, la biliteracidad, y la justicia social 

to be held March 4, 2023 from 8:00am-5:00 pm 

at Roosevelt University – Schaumburg Campus (1400 N Roosevelt Blvd, Schaumburg, IL 60173) 

Free event! 

Keynote speaker: 

TaJu Founder and Coach Alexandra Guilamo 

 

Share your knowledge. Present on a topic related to the theme. 

Apply by 1/13/23 to present here: https://rooseveltuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41JQF3sECtbfzeK

Register by 2/10/23 to attend here: https://rooseveltuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjy3QjUEy6TUePQ

 

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