Implementing a Seal of Biliteracy

In this archive, Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, is joined by Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, the new Director of the English Learner Support Division within the California Department of Education. Also, Margaret Peterson, Program Administrator, World Language/Multilingual Education, San Francisco Unified School District; and Cynthia Petitt, Assessment and Evaluation Analyst, Anaheim Union High School District, share the strategies their respective districts used to implement the Seal of Biliteracy. Use the archived online slide show below with the topics by time document on the right to give you an overview.



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Presenters

Laurie Olsen (Primary)

Executive Board Member
Californians Together

Karen Cadiero-Kaplan

Director, English Learner Support Division
California Department of Education

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 has also produced a wonderful video which is available for free on YouTube. The Seal of Biliteracy is a powerful approach to validating and encouraging mastery of two or more languages. Over 60 school districts have already established a Seal of Biliteracy, and now California is the first state in the nation to move to award a state Seal of Biliteracy.

In this webinar, learn about:

• The benefits of becoming biliterate


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


• Qualifications students need to meet to earn a Seal of Biliteracy


• California's newly established state Seal of Biliteracy, and how districts and county offices create policies to award a Seal of Biliteracy at local and regional levels


• Steps to implement Seal of Biliteracy and pathway awards


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

Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, will present and be joined by Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, the new Director of the English Learner Support division within the California Department of Education. Margaret Peterson, Program Administrator, World Language/Multilingual Education, San Francisco Unified School District; and Cynthia Petitt, Assessment and Evaluation Analyst, Anaheim Union High School District, will share the strategies their respective districts used to implement the Seal of Biliteracy.

NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners

Promising Practices for African American and Hispanic Students

Understanding How to Navigate the Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory)

Understanding How to Use the Essential ELD Standards for Teaching and Assessment (Intermediate)

Closing Achievement Gaps in California: What, Why and How?