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Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion

Language, San Francisco, 2023, Funded Projects

Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School, San Francisco Our project focuses on increasing our school community’s knowledge & abilities around best practices for teaching in a Spanish Dual Immersion (DI) program. Through study (common texts, conference...

Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Scholars through Collective Capacity Building

2022, Alameda County, Language, High School, Funded Projects

San Leandro High School, San Leandro This team of dedicated high school teachers will deepen their focus and support of multilingual scholars. By attending seminars, participating in book study, and engaging consultants, the team aims to educate itself on anti-racist,...

Literacy GLADiators

2020, Alameda County, Language, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team plans to empower their emerging multi-lingual students and teachers with powerful literacy instruction through neurology-based and culturally responsive language acquisition strategies.

Berkeley High School World Language Makeover

2020, Language, Alameda County, High School, Funded Projects

This team’s goal is to modernize their World Language Department by training in teaching strategies that focus on communication and meeting the national standards created by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL).

Revving Up for Dual Immersion

Language, Alameda County, 2019, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team of teachers at a newly Dual Immersion (DI) school will focus on teacher preparedness as their school transitions to be a DI program.

Promoting Bilingualism and Biliteracy through DI in SCUSD

Language, Santa Clara County, 2019, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team of elementary school teachers plans to expand their knowledge of best practices and structures for Dual Language (DI) Immersion programs as their site transitional bilingual program transitions to DI.

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2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion
  • Building the Structures: Effective and Lasting PBL

2022

  • Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers
  • Differentiation through Student Self-Efficacy
  • Equity Learning Walk
  • Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Scholars through Collective Capacity Building
  • Operation Lesson Study
  • Studying Climate Justice Through Science, Art, and Action!
  • Cultivating Anti-Racist Bilingual Learners Through Service and Action

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