Center for Applied Linguistics

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Here's an interesting read from Education Week titled "A Teacher Makes the Case for Using AI With English Learners": https://ow.ly/6Xce50TXgNn. CAL has been discussing similar topics in its Research to Policy webinars. See recordings at: https://ow.ly/JqtN50TXgNm.

Paraprofessionals are dedicated educators who often have the cultural and linguistic skills that we need more of in the teaching profession. CAL's "Addressing the Educator Shortage: Supporting Pathways to the Teaching Profession for Multilingual Paraeducators" explores pathways to teaching licensure for these committed and talented professionals. https://ow.ly/nEuF50TWJpl

🚩Registration is open! 🚩 Learn effective strategies and activities to develop English learners’ literacy skills as they develop language proficiency. This institute incorporates five key findings from the National Literacy Panel (2006): Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics. Secure your spot: https://ow.ly/THv450TWJbY

🚩Registration is open!🚩 Date: Dec 2–5 &9–10, 2024 Here is your chance to learn SIOP methods for meeting the three pillars of dual language education. Don't miss out on learning and practicing bilingualism and Literacy, high academic achievement and sociocultural competence. Collaboratively plan activities for dual language classrooms and learn from CAL's expert staff. Secure your spot today: https://ow.ly/eV2P50TUsTQ

Join us! Dec 2, 10 & 17, 2024, learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students' inclusion and learning in the classroom. Presenters include CAL experts in immigrant and refugee integration and PreK-12 EL education. Register: https://ow.ly/ENYm50TPZZG

🚨 Free Webinar Alert! 🚨 🗣️ Join Center for Applied Linguistics for a powerful discussion in our Research to Policy: Critical Conversations in Language Education series! Title: Bias in Automatic Speech Recognition: The Case of African American Language 📅 Date: November 12, 2024 🎯 Audience: Policymakers, educators, and advocates of equitable technology 🔍 In this timely webinar, we’ll explore the racial biases in modern Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems, focusing on how these technologies impact speakers of African American Language. We'll dive into key research findings and provide resources for collaborative, cross-disciplinary action towards fairness in tech. 💡 Featuring guest experts Kelly Wright and Joshua Martin, and facilitated by Shondel Nero (CAL Board Member) and Kia Johnson (CAL Director of Language and Literacy). 👉 Don’t miss this critical conversation! Learn more: https://ow.ly/gyoG50TTJxX

CAL's President, Diep Nguyen, will participate in a panel at the CIEB 2024 conference. The panel, titled "Bilingual Teaching and International Education," is scheduled for today, October 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Learn more https://ow.ly/EGy250TTFgT

CAL was a proud sponsor and presenter at the WIDA 2024 conference. Click the link to view a short clip of our joint session. https://ow.ly/OzeE50TRVjh

OELA has announced easy to follow instructions on downloading and using their Family Toolkit app. The instructions are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. Watch now: https://ow.ly/C7Bc50TQhaS