Podcasts

Hispanic Heritage Month Podcast Part 2 (December 2024)

In this two-part podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), we are joined by Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of OELA. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Montserrat spoke with three award-winning children’s book…

Hispanic Heritage Month Podcast Part 1 (December 2024)

In this two-part podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), we are joined by Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of OELA. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Montserrat spoke with three award-winning children’s book…

Native American Heritage Month Celebration: A Conversation with Cherokee Authors (December 2024)

In this podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Stephanie Nichols, Education Program Specialist at OELA spoke with two exceptional Cherokee children’s book authors: Regina McLemore, a retired teacher and award-winning author; and Traci…

Reclassifying English Learner Part II (September 2024)

In Part II of the podcast Dr. Julie Lara presents on the Texas Education Agency’s efforts to implement asset-oriented labels and programing and Patricia Sandoval-Taylor discusses English learner programs and pathways within Tucson Unified School District. These presentations are followed by closing…

Reclassifying English Learner Students Part I (September 2024)

This two-part podcast by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) addresses reclassification procedures and labels associated with English learners and the impact that classifications and labels can have on the success and experiences of students. The podcast…

English Learners and Postsecondary Education Podcast Part II (September 2024)

This two-part podcast from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosted by Beatriz Ceja, Deputy Assistant Secretary at OELA, and addresses topics associated with English learners’ access to postsecondary education. The podcast features an exceptional…

English Learners and Postsecondary Education Podcast Part I (September 2024)

This two-part podcast from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosted by Beatriz Ceja, Deputy Assistant Secretary at OELA, and addresses topics associated with English learners’ access to postsecondary education. The podcast features an exceptional…

Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape Part II (August 2024)

This two-part podcast is hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). It focuses on how community-based heritage language schools contribute to the multilingual landscape in the United States. The podcast features a panel of experts that includes Joy…

Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape Part I (August 2024)

This two-part podcast is hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). It focuses on how community-based heritage language schools contribute to the multilingual landscape in the United States. The podcast features a panel of experts that includes Joy…

Family Toolkit Part 2 (June 2024)

This two-part podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) focuses the ways in which educators use the English Learner Family Toolkit, a resource from OELA that is meant to support English and multilingual learners’ family members as they become…