Tag: professional development
Practical PD
In the midst of the pandemic, teachers are stretched incredibly thin....
State Teaching Certification
Elementary and secondary school teachers in most states in the US must have a degree in education with an endorsement or add-on certification in ESL. Certification requirements can be obtained from state departments of...
GOALLLLLL!
Because learning a new language is often a multiyear effort, learners require regular and consistent ways to understand their progress and link that progress back to the broader aim of being able to speak...
Bilingual and Dual-Language Teacher Preparation Programs
► University of DelawareProgram Title: 4+1 MA in childhood education in languages, literatures and cultures (with elementary teacher education or early childhood education BS)Format: CampusLength: Five yearsCredit Hours: 150–153Specializations: Unique interdisciplinary 4+1 program, emphasis...
How Bilingual?
World language departments around the globe are continually faced with the task of advising and placing freshmen and transfer students into the appropriate courses. This decision is often based primarily upon the number of...
Webinar: Distance Learning—English Language Development & Dual Language Instruction
Recorded webinar on Distance Learning: English Language Development and Dual Language Instruction from the California Department of Education on May 14, 2020. This video is part of the CDE Distance Learning Series.
This video is...
Bill to Support Distance and Blended Learning for Children in Need
Act would include $2.25 billion for professional development
U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have announced their plan to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would “improve distance...
Benefits of Routine on Virtual Teaching
With only a month of virtual teaching under my belt, this year is already the wildest year I’ve ever taught. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to overcome challenges at the beginning of...
Facilitating Sustainable Virtual PD
Whether teachers are instructing entirely online, face-to-face, or in a hybrid capacity, the one constant this school year will be instructional technology.
Even in a classroom setting, health guidelines will dictate that students not sit...
Needs Attention
When we have a chance to look back, many in education will recognize 2020 as the year that learning radically changed. The impact of quickly pivoting the entire industry to an online environment has...