Live e-Institute
Leadership Institute on English Language Learners: Aligning Theory, Policy, and Practice

Target Audience:
School district leaders (e.g., superintendents, curriculum & instruction directors, English Language Learner program directors), state and local policymakers (e.g., SEA administrators, school board members), and teacher leaders/teacher educators (e.g., professional development directors; IHE preservice educators).

Instructors:
Kenji Hakuta, Professor, Stanford University School of Education
Guadalupe Valdés, Professor, Stanford University School of Education
Robert Linquanti, Project Director, WestEd

Every Thursday, March 25* — May 20, 2010 | 10:30 am — 12:00 pm PST (1:30 pm — 3:00 pm EST)

*Participation in the March 25 orientation is required. Participation in all eight content area live webinars is recommended, but if you are unable to attend a live session, you may view an archive of that session.

Cost: $750
Special 20% discount available for groups of 5 or more.

e-Institute Description:
This online institute will provide participants with practical ideas for improving local and state English Language Learner (ELL) educational policies, systems and practices.

Participants in this e-Institute will:

• Strengthen their understanding of foundational issues in the effective education of ELLs
• Explore established and emerging research evidence and practices on the most challenging areas facing educators and policymakers - ELLs’ linguistic development; academic growth and achievement; and assessment/accountability aimed at improving educator capacity and performance
• Engage with some of the country's leading ELL expert practitioners, applied researchers, policy consultants, technical assistance providers and professional developers to discuss cutting-edge approaches to addressing key challenges
• Leave with practical ideas that can inform the development of ELL master plans and school and district improvement plans

For more information about the content, please download the e-Institute syllabus.

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For an introduction to this technology, please watch and listen to the free, archived SchoolsMovingUp webinar, Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which features Robert Linquanti and Kenji Hakuta as presenters.

Your registration fee includes:

• A series of nine live presentations using online learning technologies to allow participants to interact with national experts
• One required orientation session to familiarize participants with the webinar format and technologies
• One Internet connection to the live series
• An online community of educators with which to share resources and discuss strategies
• An online filing cabinet with resources from the presenters
• A certificate of completion to be used for professional development
• Optional credit—earn 1 unit from Stanford University with the completion of an additional independent study project and $250 credit fee.

Group Registration

• At least five people from the same agency or organization, each using an individual login ID
• Each person in the group can use their own login and e-mail account to chat and interact with the presenters, and receive a certificate for professional development hours
• Cost: $600 per person

For questions about the e-Institute content or technology, please e-mail schoolsmovingup@wested.org or call (510) 302-4248.