#MultilingualCA #MCAPAlliance - Building the Pathway to Multilingualism along the EL Roadmap | Dr. Alma Castro (@AlmaCCastro), Director, Multilingual Programs
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See #MultilingualCA highlights in this video that includes voices from leadership in partner counties, our MCAP Advisory Council, & some snippets of the impact of our work - facilitated by our powerful #MCAPAlliance & funded by the @CADeptEd EWIG! youtu.be/24Jd94Y4nHM
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Join us TODAY 9/27 @ 3pm PST for a free workshop on the new University Seal of Biliteracy & Cultural Competence, a collaboration between MCAP, @CABEBEBILINGUAL & @SDSU!
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8990720974…
More info: bit.ly/USBCCinnov
#sealofbiliteracy #multilingualCA
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Don't miss this game-changing workshop at #Unity2023 on the USBCC Initiative! 🎓 Be inspired by powerful student testimonios and discover how this initiative fosters an inclusive, vibrant, multicultural environment.🌎🤝 #edutwitter #WeLeadEd
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An amazing day with @USCGlobalEdD students C11, discussing policy advocacy to implementation with the AMAZING @MultilingualCA Gina Garcia-Smith, @CABEBEBILINGUAL and hosted by @AnaheimElem @oneillgrace and Dr. Downing and @OCDeptofEd @OCDEProjectGLAD. #ELRoadmap #Multilingual
See more data on the impact of our #MCAPAlliance grant from 2020-2023: mcap.gocabe.org/impact_mcap_…
Recognizing Sara Kennedy, #MultilingualCA Professional Learning Specialist for the final year of the grant. Bringing experience as an educator & organizer, Sara continues with CABE as a Professional Learning Program Specialist to continue supporting multilingualism statewide.
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Shout out to Alexandria Ramos, Admin. Assistant for the #MultilingualCA team after literally growing up with CABE! Her attention to detail made our impactful #MCAPAlliance work possible. She'll continue with CABE as Programs & Events Support Specialist! Thank you, Alexandria!
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We want to recognize the leadership of our #MultilingualCA Director, Dr. Alma Castro! After bringing her experience and passion to lead our work with the #MCAPAlliance, she will continue with CABE as as Director of Statewide Policy & Partnerships. Thank you, Dr. Castro!
One #MCAPAlliance Innovation is SDSU’s University Seal of Biliteracy and Cultural Competency.
We hope that this serves as a model for other universities and colleges!
See more info: bit.ly/USBCCinnov
Article: bit.ly/USBCCarticle
Draft Handbook: bit.ly/USBCCdraft
This past week we closed our #MultilingualCA grant with one last professional learning experience at the CABE Spanish Dual Language Immersion Institute. Grateful that so many partner educators (& even families!) were able to join us & learn together! 🥰
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Check out this highlight from our #MCAPAlliance Advisor, Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore, who speaks about the community impact when English erases home languages, & the need for dual language programs that involve families & affirm home languages & cultures. youtu.be/Lo0gp3Bd0yc
Check out this highlight from our #MCAPAlliance Advisor, Dr. Jim Cummins, who speaks about the importance of focusing on language acquisition but also of addressing the impact of poverty & racism on our students. youtube.com/watch?v=4Sa2O-_9…
Check out this highlight from our #MCAPAlliance Advisors, Dr. Virginia Collier & Dr. Wayne Thomas, who highlight the unique positive feedback loop in #DualLanguage programs and how it benefits ALL students. youtu.be/RyR-9VT56pE
Miss our Biliteracy Webinar Series for families & educators this Spring? See recordings & materials online, to support implementation of the State Seal of Biliteracy & Pathway Recognitions: new opportunities available for all PK-12 Schools!
mcap.gocabe.org/seal-of-bili…
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Check out this highlight from our #MCAPAlliance Advisor, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, who reminds us of the relevance of multilingual education in the pandemic and beyond, & that our most important assets are our students & educators. youtube.com/watch?v=9dCRT-Ug…
Check out this highlight from our #MCAPAlliance Advisor, Dr. Patricia Gándara, who shares insight on the context of research & how our work toward a #MultilingualCA is integral to the wider context of multilingual education: youtu.be/WOijSw9qD-k
Inspired by this clip?
⏩ See full summits, webinars & more in our archive of videos and resources:
mcap.gocabe.org/video-archiv…
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Celebrating online w/ @BCOEStory & @FresnoCoSS partners, & reflecting that MCAP really came together through Zooms, calls, & texts from all over the state! All the pandemic adapting, pivoting, & even crying together on Zoom strengthened the relationships in our #MCAPAlliance🥰
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Thank you, Lisa Clark & @FresnoCoSS, partners in our #MCAPAlliance! We appreciate your expertise that will continue to be available through your Digital Academy: Instructional Strategies for Preschool Teachers of Dual Language Learners
mcap.gocabe.org/digital-acad…
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Today we got to celebrate another MCAP partner: Wexford Inc, who are our evaluators for our grant! Rachel has been behind the scenes making sure we can capture & report essential data about the impact of our work. #MultilingualCA #MCAPAlliance
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