November 14, 2024

La Cosecha Conference Session: How Strong Family Partnerships Foster Student Learning

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About The Event

Session: How Strong Family Partnerships Foster Student Learning

Session description: In this interactive workshop, we will explore how SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) uses research to design, evaluate, and strengthen our work with principals, teachers, and coaches to centralize the needs of multilingual learners. We will share the results of an action research project with Dual Language kindergarten teachers to strengthen oral language production and student engagement, as well as SEAL’s comprehensive approach to learning that integrates oral language and home language development with family partnership. 

Date: November 14, 2024

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Presenters:

  • Heather Skibbins, Associate Director, SEAL 
  • Martha I Martinez, Ph.D., Head of Research and Evaluation, SEAL
About La Cosecha Conference:
In 1996, teachers from Dolores Gonzales Elementary School organized the first La Cosecha Dual Language Conference with a mission to network and share best practices. 
Hosted by Dual Language Education of New Mexico, La Cosecha has become the largest dual language conference in the country!

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