Engaging English Learners in Blended & Remote Instruction (Virtual)

Engaging English Learners in Blended & Remote Instruction

PRESENTER:  Dr. Andrea Hellman

Dr. Andrea B. Hellman, the author of The 6 Principles Quick Guide For Remote Teaching of K-12 English Learners, is a lifelong TESOL educator, who has taught English learners in a variety of settings from early childhood to workplace education. Andrea has twenty years of experience developing courses for online and blended instruction for English learners and for their teachers, and directs a National Professional Development project for in-service teachers at Missouri State University, where she is an associate professor in the Department of English. 

Andrea was a member of the writing team of TESOL’s The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners: Grades K-12; co-authored The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners: Adult Education and Workforce Development, and is a Hungarian-English bilingual and an adult immigrant to the United States.

OBJECTIVES

• Match the form of remote teaching to EL families’ capabilities and preferences

• Create conditions for attendance and participation

• Design high-quality lessons for remote teaching

• Embed language targets and language practice into remote instruction

• Streamline and unify approaches for impact through teacher collaboration

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Administrators and Teachers with responsibility for planning & implementing remote teaching; teach online, pivot to remote teaching or in blended modalities.?
• EL Development Teachers and Specialists, looking to hone their skills with technology & remote teaching.

Disclaimer:

CESA 6 makes every effort to accommodate basic dietary needs such as vegetarian, gluten free and basic food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, we cannot guarantee that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. Guests concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. CESA 6 does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food consumed or items one may come into contact with while eating at a CESA 6 event. To better serve our guests with dietary restrictions or allergies, please go into your myQuickReg account and update the special accommodations section. Notice of a special dietary need must be made in advance of the event.

Cancellation Policy:

Any registration cancellation must be received at least 8 business days before event in order for a full conference fee refund to be issued (full refunds do not include service fees. Service fees are nonrefundable).Registration cancellations received 1-7 business days before an event, a refund, minus $50 for each participant, will be issued. Persons who are registered, but not in attendance on the day of the session ("no call, no show") will be charged the full registration fee. CESA 6 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by email if a cancellation occurs.