In this final episode of the Seal of Biliteracy podcast series practitioners share their experiences with implementing and promoting the Seal of Biliteracy in their educational contexts and answer questions about topics associated with the implementation of this credential. This episode features Justin Fisk, Director of Multilingual Learning at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL; Melody Becker, Director of English Learners and Modern Languages at J. Sterling Morton School District in Cicero, IL; and Megan Budke, Immersion, Indigenous, & World Language Coordinator at Office of Teaching and Learning at St. Paul public school in St. Paul, MN. Also, back with us today are Dr. Anna Szuber, Director of English Learner Programs and Dr. Fabiola Ginski, Director of World Language Programs at the Office of Language and Cultural Education in Chicago Public Schools.

Supporting Multilingualism for All: Implementing the Seal of Biliteracy (Part 4)

Elizabeth Judd, an Education Program Specialist at OELA talks with Martha Castellón Palacios, Senior Program Associate at WestEd about the Integrated Language and Science Content Teaching Brief produced by OELA. This teaching practice brief draws upon recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2018 report titled English Learners (ELs) in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives.

The podcast explores five key practices presented in the brief: (1) Embracing asset beliefs that position and support ELs as full participants in disciplinary learning, (2) Engaging ELs in disciplinary practices, (3) Providing scaffolding as a way of supporting students’ engagement and comprehension of challenging content, (4) Engaging ELs in meaningful interactions with other students and teachers, and (5) Providing an explicit focus on how language functions in the discipline.

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academic success.

The OELA Podcast Series is based on teaching practice briefs that highlight promising practices in EL instruction related to science, mathematics, and early childhood education. Each episode features an interview between an OELA staff member and the author of the teaching practice brief.

Visit ncela.ed.gov for more EL resources.

Supporting Multilingualism for All: Implementing the Seal of Biliteracy (Part 4)

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