| Understanding Language

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Jun 28, 2013 / 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM PDT

Maria Santos will discuss the knowledge and resources that support students' evolving linguistic needs as the new Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards are implemented. Maria will demonstrate ways in which students' English language proficiency can be developed and supported in the context of content instruction. She will also shine a spotlight on the role of language in valid and appropriate assessments and discuss ways in which districts can support this collaboration and the policy work that supports English language learners.

She will be presenting in two 90 minute sessions #1116 (8:30-10 am) & #1216 (10:30-12 pm) on Friday morning, June 28, 2013 at the ASCD 2013 Conference on Teaching Excellence at National Harbor, Maryland.

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Language, Literacy, and the Common Core

Apr 19, 2012 / 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM PDT

Co-chair Kenji Hakuta discussed the shifts, challenges, and opportunities that all students, especially English Language Learners (ELLs), face as they engage with the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

The webinar was the first of a series of free webinars in 2012-2013 that supports practitioners (e.g. teachers, district leaders, professional support providers, curriculum developers) in building their knowledge in supporting ELLs as they implement the new Standards.

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ELLs and the Common Core in Mathematics

Jun 11, 2012 / 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM PDT

Judit Moschkovich will discuss recommendations for mathematics instruction for ELLs. This webinar is targeted at mathematics teachers who have ELL students in their classrooms. Participants are encouraged to read Dr. Moschkovich's paper, "Mathematics, the Common Core, and Language" found in the Papers section of our website. The classroom video of an elementary classroom titled "They Never Get Together" used in the webinar can be found here.

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Update on English Language Learners and the New Content Standards

Aug 30, 2012 / 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM PDT

A number of efforts have been funded to support the transition to New Standards for English Language Learners (ELLs). This webinar, which is specifically designed for advocacy groups across the nation, covers three different strands of work and features presentations by:

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Next Generation Science Standards & ELLs

Sep 19, 2012 / 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM PDT

Helen Quinn and Okhee Lee will discuss NGSS and ELLs in this upcoming webinar.

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Conference for the CA State and District Leaders

Oct 26, 2012 / 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM PDT

Join our team on October 26, 2012 in San Diego to discuss the new Standards.

CA Title III Leadership Institute

Dec 03, 2012 / 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM PST

Join Lily Wong Fillmore, David Coleman, and UL team members at the 2012 CDE Leadership Institute.

This California Department of Education sponsored two-day institute focuses on supporting local educational agencies in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that will help English learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and meet state academic standards. The conference will take place from December 3-4, 2012 at the Santa Clara Marriot in Santa Clara, CA.

Webinar: Persuasion across time and space (ELA Unit)

Dec 06, 2012 / 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM PST

The ELA work group discussed their developed unit. This seventh grade unit exemplifies the shifts necessary to help ELLs meet the new Common Core State Standards.

In this unit, ELLs and their classmates analyze a series of complex persuasive texts—a collection of historical and contemporary speeches and advertisements—and then produce texts of their own. Members of the ELA workgroup will host an hour-long webinar explaining how the unit works and why it matters.

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Academic Literacy Summit 2013

Jan 31, 2013 / 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM PST

On January 31st, UC Davis will host a one-day conference on academic literacy, with UL's George Bunch as a second keynote speaker. The full schedule will be announced in the weeks to come. Register now, or submit a proposal as a presenter. For more information about this conference: http://education.ucdavis.edu/event/academic-literacy-summit-2013-0

NABE Annual Conference

Feb 07, 2013 / 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM PST

Kenji Hakuta will be one of the afternoon keynote addresses at NABE's annual conference. The annual conference is held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida this year from February 7 to February 9, 2013. For more information about the National Association for Bilingual Education, please go here: http://www.nabe.org/

Alliance for Excellent Education Webinar

Feb 26, 2013 / 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PST

Join the Alliance for Excellent Education for a webinar on the transition to Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards presents both opportunities and challenges for the growing number of English language learners. A number of initiatives are underway to help English learners access grade-level content while building their language proficiency.

NSTA 2013: Science and ELLs

Apr 10, 2013 / 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM PDT

The US Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition is hosting a one day pre-conference institute in conjunction with the National Science Teachers’ Association meeting in San Antonio, TX.

UL Full Day Institute at IRA Annual Conference

Apr 19, 2013 / 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM PDT

Join our ELA team for a full day institute at the IRA Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

The full day institute will be divided into three parts:

1. An overview of the critical role language plays in the new Common Core State Standards and the opportunities these new Standards afford to English Language Learners (ELLs),

WABE 2013 Conference

Apr 19, 2013 / 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM PDT

The Washington Association for Bilingual Education's 2013 conference will be held in Yakima, Washington on April 19-20, 2013. Executive Director Martha Castellón will be one of the keynote speakers at this conference. For more information, please go to the WABE website here: http://wabewa.org/conference-2013

AERA Special Presentation

May 01, 2013 / 12:25 PM to 01:55 PM PDT

Join members of our Steering Committee at AERA in San Francisco on May 1, 2013. They will present a special session titled, "Challenges and Opportunities for Language Learning in the Context of the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards." This session will be chaired by Kenji Hakuta with Catherine Snow (Harvard University) and Phil Daro (SERP Institute) as discussants. The symposium will be at the Hilton Union Square in room Yosemite A.

Teaching ELA/Literacy to English-Language Learners

May 08, 2013 / 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM PDT

The new Common Core State Standards in English-language arts/literacy demand more sophisticated language and literacy skills from all students, especially those who are still learning English. In this webinar, English-language acquisition experts from the Understanding Language initiative at Stanford University will share resources and advice to educators on how to deepen and accelerate the learning and instruction of English-language learners (ELLs), develop content-rich ELA/literacy lessons for ELLs and provide the varying levels of support ELLs will need to meet the new standards.

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