Implementing a Seal of Biliteracy

Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, discusses the Seal of Biliteracy, a powerful approach to validating and encouraging mastery of two or more languages.Use the archived online slide show below with the topics by time document on the right to guide your overview.




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Presenters

Laurie Olsen (Primary)

Executive Board Member
Californians Together

Description

Mastery of two or more languages is an important 21st century skill, with economic, social and personal benefits. Yet few young people achieve this language mastery, enrollment in world language courses is faltering, and the majority of English learners lose their home language as they develop English. The Seal of Biliteracy is a powerful approach to validating and encouraging mastery of two or more languages.

In this webinar, Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, will discuss:

• The benefits of becoming biliterate


• Approaches to recognizing the skills of biliteracy and motivating students to pursue mastery of several languages—including a Seal of Biliteracy


• The qualifications students need to meet to earn a Seal of Biliteracy


• How school districts are implementing the Seal of Biliteracy and pathway awards


• Ideas for adapting the Seal of Biliteracy for your own schools and community

See this video announcing the release of a film by Californians Together, "The Seal of Biliteracy—Celebrating Students of the 21st Century"

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