Introducing
Engaging and Empowering Multilingual Learners
Join Us for a Free 60-Minute Live Webinar
Thursday, January 25, 2024
12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
During this interactive webinar, we will introduce you to AVID Emerge, the vital addition to our suite of resources for multilingual learners.
With 25% of U.S. public school students expected to be multilingual learners by 2025, educators need robust support! AVID Emerge focuses on English Language Development (ELD) for multilingual learners, integrating all language domains into lessons. Flexible and empowering, AVID Emerge accelerates language acquisition and supports confident academic journeys.
Tailored for secondary ELD classrooms, Emerge fosters engagement and personalized learning paths resulting in:
- Accelerated language acquisition
- Improved communication
- Increased critical thinking
- Exploration of education and college paths based on
personal goals
To learn more, visit avid.org/advancing-multilingual-learners
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Presenters:
Dr. Sacha Bennett
Manager, AVID Teaching & Learning
Dr. Sacha Bennett leads the AVID Advancing Multilingual Learner programming, which includes AVID Excel, AVID Emerge, Academic Language and Literacy, and ELD Summer Bridge. Sacha previously served as a secondary literacy coach, a teacher specialist, and a district program facilitator. Sacha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from California State University, Fullerton. She has a doctorate in Leadership and Learning in Organizations from Vanderbilt University.
Jennie Bautista Bowers
Program Specialist, AVID Teaching & Learning
Jennie Bautista Bowers is a program specialist at AVID Center. In her role, she works alongside her team to develop resources and professional learning experiences that support multilingual scholars. As a multilingual learner herself, Jennie is passionate about AVID’s asset-based approach toward multilingual learner instruction. Jennie has served as a dual language teacher, lead English Language Acquisition teacher, and curriculum writer within urban, suburban, and county school districts. Jennie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in Diverse Learning from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL.
Janae Chia
Program Specialist, AVID Teaching & Learning
Janae Chia creates resources and professional learning for multilingual learners at AVID Center. Janae previously served as a secondary instructional mentor and language arts educator. Janae holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Portland State University, and Master of Education in Instructional Design from Western Governors University.
Moderator:
Jonathan Grant Brown
Community Engagement Manager
Jonathan Brown, AVID’s Community Engagement Manager, is a former high school AVID student from Killeen Independent School District. He has served as an AVID student, tutor, and one of the first AVID instructors in higher education. While in college, Jonathan traveled across the United States as a motivational speaker, sharing his AVID student experience and how it opened doors of opportunity for his future. He worked with the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2009 to develop an AVID First-Year Seminar, teaching students how to navigate college and develop critical thinking skills. Jonathan used his AVID experience as a teaching assistant to help students and instructors implement the AVID strategies he used. Jonathan later became the university’s AVID Liaison before joining AVID Center.
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