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.
S7/E13: Collaborating with Content Teachers: Co-planning and Co-teaching Strategies with Tan Huynh
S7E12: Advice for Educators of Multilingual Learners with Ellevation Scholarship Winner Paola Gutierrez
S7/E11: Addressing the Multilingual Teacher Shortage with Amaya Garcia and Alexandra Manuel
S7/E10: Minnesota Teacher of the Year Natalia Benjamin Shares Advice on How to Best Support Multilingual Learners
S7/E9: Creating Systems to Identify and Support Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Students with Orly Klapholz
S7/E8: How One-to-One Conferences Empower Students to Own Their Learning Progress with Sarah Said
S7/E7: A Case for Changing How We Label “English Learners” with Araceli García
S7/E6: Promoting Collaboration to Better Support ELs in Content Classes with Kent Dwyer and Gina Lappe (Part 2)
S7/E5: Promoting Collaboration to Better Support ELs in Content Classes with Kent Dwyer and Gina Lappe (Part 1)
S7/E4: How to Cultivate Stronger Connections With Families of Multilingual Learners with Rosalie Metro
S7/E3: What to Look for in High-Quality Instructional Materials for Multilingual Learners with Crystal Gonzales
S7/E2: Assessment, Agency, and Equitable Opportunities for Multilingual Learners with Dr. Margo Gottlieb (Part 2)
S7/E1: Assessment, Agency, and Equitable Opportunities for Multilingual Learners with Dr. Margo Gottlieb (Part 1)
Season 7 Trailer
S6/E21: Season Finale - Looking Back and Moving Forward with Steve Sofronas
S6/E20: Supporting Refugee Students and Uplifting Communities with Rebecca Masters
S6/E19: Overcoming Trauma and Finding the Strength and Capability of Newcomers with Dr. José Luis Zelaya
S6/E18: Preserving and Valuing Heritage Languages with Environmental Linguist K. David Harrison (Part 2)
S6/E17: Preserving and Valuing Heritage Languages with Environmental Linguist K. David Harrison (Part 1)
S6/E16: Beyond Cognates: Leveraging Multilingual Capital to Promote a Love of Languages with Dr. Sonia Soltero
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast