Empower Your English Learners!

Sonja Bloetner

Helping Teachers, Leaders and Community Advocates Create the Conditions for English Learners to Thrive in the Classroom, the School House and the Larger Community

  1. 04/28/2022

    Empowering English Learners: Episode 48 (Leading Success for Diverse Learners-Chapter 3)

    This book tells a story of how a district leader uses tools, skills and processes to help her build a strong system on the heart, mind and shoulders of strong teams to ensure that strong collaborative leadership and  project management to ensure that the district office was functioning optimally and that effective teamwork crossed every aspect of the organization. As a result, work accomplished by the district office and in schools completely aligned to the district goals of the organization. As a result, the district leaders have been able to maximize learning in every single classroom systematically across the district and district offices are fully focused on serving the customers. As a district leader, do you want to create the conditions where every leader can establish a vision and help their teams align their work to the district goals and every student is actively engaged and develop the knowledge, skills and processes to become effective independent learners who can solve problems and apply learning in novel situations? Listen to lessons that Elena learned in Leading Success for Diverse Learners in Chapter 3. Visit the the book website at https://www.leadingsuccessfordiverselearners.com/

  2. 04/12/2022

    Empower Your English Learners: Episode 47 (Leading Success for Diverse Learners: Chapter 2)

    This book tells a story of how a district leader uses tools, skills and processes to help her build a strong system on the heart, mind and shoulders of strong teams to ensure that strong collaborative leadership and  project management to ensure that the district office was functioning optimally and that effective teamwork crossed every aspect of the organization. As a result, work accomplished by the district office and in schools completely aligned to the district goals of the organization. As a result, the district leaders have been able to maximize learning in every single classroom systematically across the district and district offices are fully focused on serving the customers. As a district leader, do you want to create the conditions where every leader can establish a vision and help their teams align their work to the district goals and every student is actively engaged and develop the knowledge, skills and processes to become effective independent learners who can solve problems and apply learning in novel situations? Listen to lessons that Elena learned in Leading Success for Diverse Learners in Chapter 2. Visit the the book website at https://www.leadingsuccessfordiverselearners.com/

  3. 03/13/2022

    Empowering Your English Learners: Episode 46 (Root Causes Behind the Challenges in Public Education)

    We know that there are several barriers to improving the success of diverse learners in public education today. So, what practices can help educators get to the root causes in public education? Listen to this episode and learn more. Join our free courses at CREATE Solutions Academy and learn more about practices, research and tools that you can apply to improve teaching and learning for English Learners in your schools or districts. Courses @ https://createsolutions.learnworlds.com/

  4. 03/13/2022

    Empowering your English Learners (Episode 45): Challenges in Public Education

    The pandemic seems to have tipped the scale in education towards change. There are so many challenges that are impacting diverse learners around the country. If you want to better understand the challenges facing us, listen to this episode. Attend our free courses at CREATE Solution Academy at: https://createsolutions.learnworlds.com/

  5. 06/19/2021

    Empower Your English Learners-Episode 44 (Leading Success for Diverse Learners Overview)

    So many districts are trying to figure out how to best serve the diverse learners in their district. We know that any comitted change agent has been taking on this challenge to improve learning an engagement for diverse learners in every classroom. However, have you considered what systems need to be put in place to ensure that there is a comprehensive strategic approach in place to address the professional learning needs at the district level. Learn how one leader tackles this challenge and triumphs over upleveling the culture of her central office to create collaborative teams and get better results. Learn more about the book Leading Success for Diverse Learners and visit our website to download free resources and buy your book. The world needs more courageous leaders who are relentless in the pursuit of excellence for all students. Visit us at CREATE Solutions, LLC to learn more about our work and how we can support you to elevate the assets of your English learners and other diverse learners.

  6. 06/19/2021

    Empower Your English Learners-Episode 43 (ELD programs for ELs with Interrupted Education)

    With the huge influx of students from the border, we know that districts will need to build a comprehensive program to address the learning needs of English Learners with interrupted education. Listen to how one district leaders has developed an instructional approach to improve instructional support and monitoring for this group of students to improve results. Visit us at CREATE Solution, LLC and let us help you better support the academic success of the ELs in your district.  Learn more about these students that need your support: Colorin Colorado's Information and Resources Hechinger Report about Older ELs Challenges at the US Border

  7. 06/19/2021

    Empower Your English Learners-Episode 42 (Community Involvment: Latino Student Achievement Action Group)

    Are you trying to figure out how to engage your Latino Community? Learn about the lessons that one district leader learned and how they involved the community in the systemic work of the school system.  Some Resources that may be helpful: Video Introduction about LSAAG Video about LSAAG Event Video about LSAAG in English Video about LSAAG in Spanish

  8. 06/19/2021

    Empower Your English Learners-Episode 41 (PD: ELD Coaching Program)

    What practices are part of the most effective professional development efforts for teachers? Learn how one district leader worked with her teachers and leaders to establish a coaching program to support the academic success of English Learners. Check out more information about things to keep in mind as you build an ELD teacher coaching program.

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