Presentation Title:
Centering ELs in P3 Alignment – A framework to ensure equity-focused education preschool through early grades

Presentation Options: Onsite

Presentation Strand: ELs

Presentation Delivery Language: English

Description:

This session presents a new P-3 Framework for building systems for EL/DLL success across the crucial developmental phase ages 3 – 8, articulating pedagogical and system design principles based on effective practices for EL/DLLs, culturally and linguistically sustaining approaches, dual language development, and experience serving immigrant and EL communities. Leading experts discuss components of the Framework (curriculum/instruction, workforce, family/community partnerships, assessment, accountability) with field-based examples. Over a third of U.S. children 0-8 have non-English-speaking parents. This is a time of opportunity and urgency to adopt an EL-centered P3 framework, as significant investments in education are underway.

Abstract:

Over the past decade, attention to the importance of the early years has led to major initiatives linking preschool to primary grades schooling. This has included the development of P3 frameworks meant to provide a vision and guidance for how to build coherent systems across the early education and the K-12 fields in order to strengthen alignment and address the important foundational years (ages 3 – 8) in a child’s development and education. Existing P3 frameworks speak to general systems and policy issues related to creating aligned and appropriate P3 systems. These are important, but inadequate as guidance for serving the millions of linguistically and culturally diverse children and families in early education and elementary schools throughout the nation. This session will provide an overview of a new P3 framework that centers English Learners/Dual Language Learners (EL/DLLs). You will hear from California leaders, advocates and practitioners who are working to use the framework to ensure their state’s multilingual children are at the center of state investments, initiatives, and policies. This P3 framework focuses on building aligned practices across this crucial developmental phase for language, literacy, learning and identity – with a focus on supporting deep, joyful learning and development. It articulates a set of pedagogical and system design principles that derive from the knowledge base on effective practices for EL/DLLs, culturally and linguistically sustaining approaches, research on dual language development, and experiences in building systems that appropriately serve immigrant and multilingual communities, and that enable implementation of effective practices.

Presentation Types: Panel-80m

Target Audience: P-20

Primary Presenter's Telephone: 6199977995

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