PK12 News, August 2024
Letter from the Editors
Stacy Brown, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Jose Franco, Lexington School District 4, Swansea, South Carolina, USA
CoTEL It on the Mountain: Maximizing Student Success for All Students
Kelli Dehr Bernedo, PhD, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, USA
Molly Riddle, PhD, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, USA
Drs. Bernedo and Riddle share the essential elements of co-teaching to maximize support for multilingual learners.
Translanguaging: A Teaching Tool that Fosters A Welcoming and Inclusive Environment for Newly Arrived Immigrant Students
Dr. Yacoub Aljaffery, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Yacoub Aljaffery shares about student assets and the benefits of translanguaging as a pedagogical strategy and a powerful tool for fostering equitable and inclusive classrooms.
Learning Reboot: Using AI Tools to Support Multilingual Learners
Dr. Jamie Lake, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Jessica Marine, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Feeling nervous about using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the classroom? Check out this article on some ways that AI can enhance instruction for multilingual learners in mainstream or English language development settings.
Elementary English: High School Students Create App for ELL Students
Stacy Brown, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
An exited EL student and her classmates were inspired to create an app to help support EL students develop vocabulary and literacy.
Spotlight on Ghana
Barikisu Suleiman, New-Fadama, Accra, Ghana
Hear from TESOL member and PK12 expert Barikisu Suleiman, who shares about her professional journey and education highlights from Ghana.
Meet the PK12 Country Reps from Venezuela & Egypt
Stacy Brown, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Past chair and editor Stacy Brown introduces the new country representatives in Venezuela and Egypt who are serving the PK12 interest section.