Webinars

“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S. Department of Education’s call to action to transform education and unite around what works—based on decades of experience and research—to advance educational equity and excellence. As part of ED’s Raise the Bar efforts to create pathways for global engagement, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted a webinar to introduce and discuss

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted a listening session on Friday, May 12, 2023, featuring multilingual K–12 educators. The panel discussion was moderated by the Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Montserrat Garibay. This webinar focused on the experiences and expertise of multilingual teachers to support ELs and their families. The

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition, in collaboration with the Institute of Education Sciences’ Regional Educational Laboratory West, hosted a webinar on the topic of early learning of children who are dual language learners. The webinar focused on practices and state policies for young dual language learners as well as how they are codified and implemented

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), in collaboration with the National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners, hosted this webinar on the development of teacher expertise to serve students classified as English learners (ELs). Professional learning that results in enhanced professional expertise should be aligned to strategic goals,

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) in collaboration with the National Committee on Effective Literacy (NCEL), and the National Association of English Learner Program Administrators (NAELPA), hosted a webinar to share research and resources  on literacy development for multilingual learners. Presenters discussed best practices and leadership actions to