As educators, our instruction of students is generally expected to be focused on a narrow topic for a segmented portion of time; still they come to us as whole individuals carrying much more into the classroom. Being mindful of the varying aspects of their identity and experience is key to increasing academic access and improving instructional impact. This session focuses on methods for sociocultural inclusion in the classroom.
Collaboration between educators and caregivers in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process is pivotal for the overall success and well-being of students with special needs. This collaboration can be uniquely challenging when working with culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers. This presentation provides practical strategies based on the real-world experiences of caregivers with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. These strategies will assist participants in improving their collaboration with caregivers who come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds within their educational communities.
Collaboration between educators and caregivers in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process is pivotal for the overall success and well-being of students with special needs. This collaboration can be uniquely challenging when working with culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers. This presentation provides practical strategies based on the real-world experiences of caregivers with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. These strategies will assist participants in improving their collaboration with caregivers who come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds within their educational communities.
This session will dive into the Spanish Language Arts standards for grade K-5 to deepen participants knowledge around instructional practices related to the SLAs. This session is for teachers who have experience delivering Spanish Language Arts instruction. This is a mandatory 2 hour session.
