NCELA Webinars provide participants from around the country an opportunity to hear expert speakers present research on all aspects of English learner education. Check this page for updates about upcoming webinars.
Upcoming Webinars
April
30, 2024
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Webinar
Dual language education is a powerful tool for fostering multilingualism and providing equitable access to high quality instruction for English and multilingual learners. As part of its commitment to nurture all students’ multilingualism, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a series of webinars focused on dual language education. The first two webinars are designed to
May
08, 2024
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Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S. Department of Education’s call to action to transform education and unite around what works—based on decades of experience and research—to advance educational equity and excellence. As part of its commitment to nurture all students’ multilingualism, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) along with Multilingual Multicultural America [EMMA]
May
16, 2024
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Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S. Department of Education’s call to action to transform education and unite around what works—based on decades of experience and research—to advance educational equity and excellence. As part of its commitment to nurture all students’ multilingualism, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) along with Multilingual Multicultural America [EMMA]
May
30, 2024
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Webinar
We at OELA are excited to announce that we will be holding a webinar on "Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape" on Thursday, May 30th at 2:00 pm Eastern time. The webinar will feature Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) at the U.S. Department of Education, who will
Past Webinars
April
16, 2024
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Webinar
Dual language education is a powerful tool for fostering multilingualism and providing equitable access to high quality instruction for English and multilingual learners. As part of its commitment to nurture all students’ multilingualism, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a series of webinars focused on dual language education. The first two webinars are designed to
April
04, 2024
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Webinar
On April 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted a webinar on the need for increased support of English learners (ELs) after the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar summarized the existing documented impacts of COVID-19 on ELs and focused on ways in which local educational agencies (LEAs) and state educational agencies (SEAs) can provide enhanced
February
29, 2024
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Webinar
To celebrate Black History Month on February 29 the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted a panel discussion with educators and advocates from around the country. View this engaging conversation on supporting and celebrating multilingual and multicultural students and educators as we came together to honor the cultural heritage, contributions, and achievements of African
December
05, 2023
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Webinar
To celebrate the publication of the updated English Learner (EL) Family Toolkit and the release of the EL Family Toolkit App, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a series of webinars to introduce and showcase these resources. In this introductory event the presenters will review all six chapters of the toolkit and the available languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, and
November
13, 2023
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Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S. Department of Education’s call to action to transform education and unite around what works. Given Secretary Cardona and the Office of English Language Acquisition’s commitment to nurture all students’ multilingualism, the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) emerges as a promising mechanism to promote students’ competencies in multiple languages. The Seal of