Mirrors, Windows, and Wings: Using Literature to Support and Empower Low-Income ESOL Students
Location
ESOL - Seguin
Focused Area
Improving the Educational Setting of Students in ESOL Programs
Relevance to Focused Area
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Primary Strand
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
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Brief Program Description
In addition to highlighting marginalized voices of immigrant families and ELLs through stories, participants will be invited to critically reflect on significant issues faced by ESOL students in U.S. public schools and examine approaches to building inclusive learning environments. Discussion will include how culturally responsive and multi-modal literacy can be used across content areas and grade levels to support the intellectual development, personal growth, and global citizenship of low income, ESOL students. Participants will also receive handouts with myriad strategies and resources.
Summary
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Evidence
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Format
Individual Presentation
Biographical Sketch
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Start Date
10-25-2016 10:00 AM
End Date
10-25-2016 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Shankar-Brown, Rajni, "Mirrors, Windows, and Wings: Using Literature to Support and Empower Low-Income ESOL Students" (2016). National Youth-At-Risk Conference, West (2015-2017). 8.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_vegas/2016/esol/8
Mirrors, Windows, and Wings: Using Literature to Support and Empower Low-Income ESOL Students
ESOL - Seguin
In addition to highlighting marginalized voices of immigrant families and ELLs through stories, participants will be invited to critically reflect on significant issues faced by ESOL students in U.S. public schools and examine approaches to building inclusive learning environments. Discussion will include how culturally responsive and multi-modal literacy can be used across content areas and grade levels to support the intellectual development, personal growth, and global citizenship of low income, ESOL students. Participants will also receive handouts with myriad strategies and resources.
