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 Adam has spent his career focused on integrating 21st-century technology into the classroom, disrupting the outdated, and promoting equitable learning opportunities to empower all students.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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S4/E19: Sharing Resources While Adapting to Changes with Valentina Gonzalez
S4/E18: Providing Newcomers with Equitable Access to Services During School Closures with Elizabeth Leone
S4/E17: VirtuEL and Other Flexible Professional Learning Opportunities for EL Educators with Carol Salva and Tan Huynh
S4/E16: Adapting to Changing Learning Environments with Ellevation Cofounders Jordan Meranus and Teddy Rice
S4/E15: Providing Equitable Support to ELs and Families During School Closures with Katie Frances
S4/E14: Supporting ELs and Families Through School Closures in Rural Communities with Kelly Aldinger
S4/E13: Actionable Tips on Supporting Teachers and Students Through School Closures with Dr. Yolanda Rios and Gretta Rogne
S4/E12: Lessons on Remote Learning From Colleagues Abroad with Tan Huynh
S4/E11: Online Instruction Tips for ELs and More with Vanessa Colón
S4/E10: "Look for the Helpers" with Andrea Barnett and Laurie Johnson from Springdale Public Schools, AR
S4/E9: Reading Refuges - Curating Culturally Relevant Books for English Learners and Their Families with Hermenegildo Paulo
S4/E8: Educator of the Month Series with Dr. Geniene Delahunty of Boone County Schools, KY
S4/E7: "Enrique's Journey", Immigration, Education and More with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario
S4/E6: What is Working in Multilingual Education with Dr. Margarita Calderón: Part 2
S4/E5: What Is Working in Multilingual Education with Dr. Margarita Calderón: Part 1
S4/E4: Fostering Academic Conversations in Linguistically Diverse Classes with Jeff Zwiers
S4/E3: Routines for Reasoning: English Learners and Math with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta (Part 2 of 2)
S4/E2: Routines for Reasoning - English Learners and Math with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta (Part 1 of 2)
S4/E1: Making an Impact on English learners with Ellevation Co-founders Jordan Meranus and Teddy Rice
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