Seals of Biliteracy: Establishing and Expanding Programs in Schools or Districts—New!

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Length:
3-Day
Format:
Online–Synchronous
Instructors:
Ayumi Stockman and Kendall King
Registration Information
Ayumi Stockman, Kendall King & Andrew Fiegen

This institute provides  secondary educators with tools to support the establishment and/or expansion of Bilingual Seals programs equitably and locally. Participants will grow their expertise in how to promote and recruit students to the program; how to select and administer appropriate assessments; and how to award and recognize seal accomplishments. 

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in tool development and to create materials they can use for seal promotion and administration. The institute will provide opportunities for participants to develop world language curricular analysis and advocacy skills to support great access and equity in their state’s Seal Award.

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This institute is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education.

Target Audience:

This institute is designed for secondary language teachers and/or administrators who are interested in establishing or expanding a Seal of Biliteracy program in their school or district.

This summer institute is offered for a reduced cost of $50 per participant (non-refundable). 
Space is limited, so register early!

Program Schedule

9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Central Time)

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Day 1

Intro: Understanding the Seal Nationally and Locally

  • Welcome and Collective Goal Setting
  • Legislative Background and Current Policy
  • Proficiency Levels and Accepted Assessments
  • Existing Supports and Tool Kits (Overview)

Day 2

Access and Equity: Challenges and Strategies

  • Self Assessment of School/District Needs 
  • Toolkit Development (Customization)
    • Program Promotion
    • Test Preparation
    • Assessment Supports

Day 3

Advocacy and Action

  • Supporting Curricular Development
  • Advocating to Address Local Needs
  • Group Share Out

Instructors

Andrew Fiegen is a Ph.D. Student in the Multilingual Education program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. He works with the initial licensure teacher education programs for both elementary and multilingual classroom settings. Prior to his doctoral studies, he was a K-12 teacher in US public schools and international schools.

Kendall A. King is a Professor of Multilingual Education at the University of Minnesota, where she teaches and conducts research on language policy, sociolinguistics and child bilingualism and second language learning. She has published widely on the educational and familial practices impacting language use, language learning and social equity and served locally and nationally as an advocate for multilingualism and multilingual education.

Ayumi Stockman is the World Languages Education Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Prior to joining the MDE, Ayumi worked in the Minneapolis Public Schools for almost 20 years as a teacher of Japanese and ESL and the district world languages specialist. She supported teachers and programs of various languages including ASL, Arabic, Chinese, Native American languages, and heritage languages such as Hmong and Somali. Her expertise includes curriculum development, teacher professional development, instructional support, and equitable implementation of the Minnesota Bilingual Seals program in an urban school district.

This institute is offered through CARLA's Equity & Access to State Seals of Biliteracy initiative that is co-lead by Kendall King and Ayumi Stockman. It is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education.

This summer institute provided us with a wealth of important resources and information, the opportunity to ask questions to deepen our understanding, and the time to put together our 'toolkit' to use in the implementation of the program. It was a wonderful experience, thank you! —Lourdes Flores-Hanson, 2024 institute participant

 

 

*IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THIS SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE INSTITUTE:

  • This 3-day synchronous online institute will run from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (Central Time). The schedule includes many synchronous (real-time) presentations, group/partner work, and activities throughout the day. It also includes some off-screen time for independent work and a break for lunch each day.
  • You must be available to participate for the entire day Tuesday–Thursday as all activities build on each other.
  • Make sure you can meet the tech requirements for this institute.