How might a conceptual framework help educators better communicate around EL program management, instructional practices, and more? How can using a framework encourage educators to assess their practice and identify where they can improve? What benefits does all this have for multilingual learners? We discuss these questions and much more with Ellevation’s own Adam Howard.
Adam is currently a project manager here at Ellevation Education, where he works with school districts across the country to onboard and roll-out a suite of software that manages data analysis, teacher development, and student instruction. He has an extensive background in education, having spent nearly ten years in the English Language Development classroom supporting learners from all over the world. Adam has spent his career focused on integrating 21st-century technology into the classroom, disrupting the outdated, and promoting equitable learning opportunities to empower all students.
His background in educational technology contributed to his development of the SADI model, a conceptual framework that helps educators level set around English learner instruction and program management. The acronym stands for Simplification, Accommodation, Differentiation, and Integration. It is loosely based on the SAMR model, created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom technology integration. If you’d like to refer to the SADI model as you listen, you can find it at bit.ly/sadimodel.
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S6/E15: Parent-Driven Programs and Empowering EL Families with Francisco Meza and Elba Solis
S6/E14: What English Learners Need To Thrive | A Policy Perspective with Rosario Quiroz Villarreal
S6/E13: Data-Driven Instruction and Building Student Agency with Pam Burgreen
S6/E12: Understanding Lived Experiences and Trauma in the School Setting with Dr. Edith Treviño
S6/E11: Adding Tools to EL Teachers' Toolboxes with Dr. Adrian Johnson
S6/E10: 33 Languages, One Community | Family Engagement and More with Julie Allen
S6/E09: Academic Language Instruction | Everyone is a Math Learner with Kristian Lindsey
S6/E08: Supporting English Learners in Making Adequate Academic Progress with Vicky Saldala
S6/E07: Using Routines to Meet the Urgent Needs of Our Students with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta: Part 2
S6/E06: Using Routines to Meet the Urgent Needs of Our Students with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta: Part 1
S6/E05: Promoting Bilingualism While Healing "La Herida Abierta" with Dr. Carolina Lopez
S6/E04: Addressing EL Learning Loss - Why a Cookie Cutter Approach Won't Work
S6/E03: Engaging English Learners in Math Instruction in a Year Like no Other with Steven Mendoza
S6/E02: Simple Tech Strategies Can Be Lifelines for English Learners, with Katie Gardner
S6/E01: The Benefits of Teacher Driven Professional Learning with Betsy Pegler
S5/E28: "A Radical Approach" to Family and Community Engagement with Babatunji Ifarinu and Stephanie Brown-Bryant
S5/E27: A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction with Rachel Ruffalo, Malane Morales-Van Hecke and José Franco
S5/E26: Encore Episode: Using Project Based Learning Strategies to Reach English Learners with Elizabeth Leone
S5/E25: "In This Together" Panel Discussion
S5/E24: Assessing Student Progress and Differentiating for Success with Vicky Saldala and Melissa Cabrera
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