Webinars
NEXT LIVE WEBINAR
Proven Strategies for Supporting Secondary School Newcomers and SLIFEs
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM PDT/ 4:00 PM ET
Newcomer students in secondary grades encounter unique academic and cultural challenges compared to other English learners. Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) face additional hurdles, as their limited transferable language skills make acquiring a new language even more challenging.
As an EL educator or administrator, how can you ensure your Newcomers receive the language and social-emotional support they need to thrive in a new educational environment? How can you address the needs of Newcomers in a multi-level classroom?
Join us for an informative 30-minute webinar featuring a panel of highly experienced ELD educators.
With over 15 years of individual experience teaching English language learners, they will share practical insights and best practices for working with Newcomer English learners.
David Noyes, NBCT
National Board-Certified ELD Specialist
Head of Curriculum at Language Tree Online
Joy Sanfilippo
Secondary Schools and iFlagler ESOL Program Specialist
Flagler County School District (Florida)
Shehnaz Wadhwania, Ed.D.
Language Acquisition Coordinator
Pleasanton Unified School District (California)
What You’ll Learn:
- Critical language skills that should be taught to Newcomers, but are often neglected
- Strategies to engage older Newcomers who may be experiencing acculturation and assimilation difficulties
- Techniques for managing a multi-level classroom with different L1s
- Resources needed to meet newcomers at their levels and accelerate their progress