Webinars

OELA and Gabriela Uro from Council of Great City Schools and Shelly Spiegel-Coleman from Californians Together discussed best practices and examples for continuous EL family and community engagement in the current remote environment. Engaging English Learners and Families through Distance Learning                    Recording PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)

Students' completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is essential for financial assistance while attending a college or a career school. OELA speaks with Isaiah Ellis, a Federal Student Aid (FSA) Outreach Specialist to learn about FAFSA® updates and new tools and resources from FSA that can help students prepare and pay for college or a career school

Thursday, September 26, 2019 OELA and Dr. Phil Vahey, Director of Strategic Research and Innovation for SRI Education, provided an in-depth look at digital learning resources that can strengthen instruction of ELs. In this one-hour webinar, you’ll receive an overview of the types of digital learning resources available to support ELs and learn about key findings on supporting ELs through

OELA and English learner (EL) Educator and Advocate Dr. Marguerite Lukes engaged in a lively discussion on how to successfully support EL newcomers. In this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn more about the background of EL newcomers and get an introduction to the popular Newcomer Toolkit, before learning tips on developing a welcoming environment and establishing high quality instruction for your

OELA and EL expert Teddi Predaris provide an inside look at the EL Toolkit for State and Local Educational Agencies. This one-hour webinar features tools, strategies, and Q&A on: staffing and supporting EL programs, providing meaningful access to core curricula, providing meaningful access to extracurricular activities, and evaluating district EL programs.