43 min
Rhode Island Episode 5 - Multilingual Learners and Culturally Responsive Teaching Teach Plus Rhode Island Podcast
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- Education
Welcome to the Teach Plus Podcast!
This season we will be investigating the key issues taking place in Rhode Island education as well as delving into the work being done by the Teach Plus Fellows along side the Rhode Island Department of Education. In Episode 5, we investigate the issue of educating multilingual learners as well as implementing culturally responsive teaching practices. First, Policy Fellow Anthony Francisco - Director of Culture and Community Engagement in the Pawtucket School District tells us about the Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (https://www.rifla.org/) and their work to raise awareness for legislation to further the goal of a multilingual Rhode Island education system. Next, Flavia Molea Baker - Coordinator, Multilingual (MLL) English Learner (EL) Programs, Rhode Island Department of Education informs us about the work being done to create a blueprint for multilingual learners in all of Rhode Island's districts. Then, Steven LaBounty-McNair - Education Specialist, Office of Educator Excellence and Certification Services, Rhode Island Department of Education talks about the need for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Curriculum and how Rhode Island is leading the way in helping teachers by defining curriculum frameworks and vetted curricular resources. Finally, Carlon Howard - Chief Impact Officer for the Equity Institute tells us how his organization provides training on Culturally Responsive Teaching practices.
Join us for new episodes every Friday as we delve into issues such as Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Curriculum, Multilingual Learner Education, Teacher Pre-Service Education, and the future of education in Rhode Island. The Teach Plus Podcast is produced by Senior Policy Fellow - Raymond Steinmetz (@blended_math).
The mission of Teach Plus is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Teach Plus believes that all students should have the opportunity to achieve their potential in an education system defined by its commitment to equity, its responsiveness to individual needs, and its ability to prepare students for postsecondary success. Teach Plus believes that when we invest in developing our most talented teachers into teacher leaders who are well-informed, persuasive, and prepared to lead, they have deep leverage in advancing equity for students, especially for students of color, low-income students, and those from underserved communities. Find out more at www.TeachPlus.org or follow us on twitter @teachplus or @teachplusri.
Welcome to the Teach Plus Podcast!
This season we will be investigating the key issues taking place in Rhode Island education as well as delving into the work being done by the Teach Plus Fellows along side the Rhode Island Department of Education. In Episode 5, we investigate the issue of educating multilingual learners as well as implementing culturally responsive teaching practices. First, Policy Fellow Anthony Francisco - Director of Culture and Community Engagement in the Pawtucket School District tells us about the Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (https://www.rifla.org/) and their work to raise awareness for legislation to further the goal of a multilingual Rhode Island education system. Next, Flavia Molea Baker - Coordinator, Multilingual (MLL) English Learner (EL) Programs, Rhode Island Department of Education informs us about the work being done to create a blueprint for multilingual learners in all of Rhode Island's districts. Then, Steven LaBounty-McNair - Education Specialist, Office of Educator Excellence and Certification Services, Rhode Island Department of Education talks about the need for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Curriculum and how Rhode Island is leading the way in helping teachers by defining curriculum frameworks and vetted curricular resources. Finally, Carlon Howard - Chief Impact Officer for the Equity Institute tells us how his organization provides training on Culturally Responsive Teaching practices.
Join us for new episodes every Friday as we delve into issues such as Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Curriculum, Multilingual Learner Education, Teacher Pre-Service Education, and the future of education in Rhode Island. The Teach Plus Podcast is produced by Senior Policy Fellow - Raymond Steinmetz (@blended_math).
The mission of Teach Plus is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Teach Plus believes that all students should have the opportunity to achieve their potential in an education system defined by its commitment to equity, its responsiveness to individual needs, and its ability to prepare students for postsecondary success. Teach Plus believes that when we invest in developing our most talented teachers into teacher leaders who are well-informed, persuasive, and prepared to lead, they have deep leverage in advancing equity for students, especially for students of color, low-income students, and those from underserved communities. Find out more at www.TeachPlus.org or follow us on twitter @teachplus or @teachplusri.
43 min