How does growing up in a diverse community impact the educational outcome of English learners? What kinds of learning experiences have the most impact on diverse learners? What advice would a recent high school graduate and former English learner give to students facing similar challenges? We discuss these questions and much more in our conversation with Take the Pledge scholarship winner Camila Garcia.
Camila recently began studying English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after graduating high school in Beardstown, IL. As we discuss in the episode, Camila is an avid reader, a quality which she believes helped her achieve English proficiency. She is particularly fond of The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.
Her story is an inspirational reminder of how all students can reach their highest aspirations when provided with the necessary support and opportunities in school.
S8/E13: Creating Intentional Opportunities to Improve Listening Comprehension with Paul Hernandez and Theresa Blanchard
S8/E12: Providing Equitable Assessments to Identify Gifted English Learners with Dr. Jack Naglieri
S8/E11: Helping Newcomers Cross the Finish Line: Graduation and Beyond with Pamela Broussard
S8/E10: The Role of Teacher Identity in Culturally Responsive Instruction with Tanji Reed Marshall
S8/E9: An Inside Look into the 7 Steps to a Language Rich Classroom with Author John Seidlitz
Bonus Episode: Meet 2021 Ellevation Scholarship Recipient Shreya Rohatgi
S8/E8: Why Decoding Isn’t Enough for Literacy: The Path Toward Comprehension with Dr. Kathy Escamilla and Dr. Sue Hopewell
S8/E7: Student's Perspective: Challenges that US Born Children of Immigrants Face with Rachel Lim, Iliana Perez and Falmari Rojas (Part 2)
S8/E6: Sociologist's Perspective: Challenges that US Born Children of Immigrants Face with Joanna Dreby (Part 1)
S8/E5: Identifying and Supporting Gifted and Talented Multilingual Learners with Marcy Voss
S8/E4: Listening Comprehension, Academic Language, and Culturally Responsive Teaching - How They Fit Together with Monica Brady-Myerov
S8/E3: Using Guided Reading Strategies to Support English Learners with Melanie Sembritski, Wesley Sever and Kelsi Iturralde
S8/E2: Internalizing Academic Vocabulary and Increasing Student Engagement with Natalia Heckman
S8/E1: Advancing Equity in Professional Learning for Educators of Multilingual Learners with Silvia Romero-Johnson and Mariana Castro
Season 8 Preview
S7/E18: The Impact of Teacher Training and Preparation on ML Instruction
S7/E17: High-Quality Dual Language Programs: Recipes for Success with Sandra Medrano-Arroyo (Part 2)
S7/E16: Leveraging School, Family, and Community Partnerships for Student Success with Ellevation Scholarship Winner Sirenia Garcia
S7/E15: How Multilingual Learners Can Excel in STEM Courses with Ellevation Scholarship Winner Jesse Ding
S7/E14: High-Quality Dual Language Programs: Recipes for Success with Sandra Medrano-Arroyo (Part 1)
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