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RBERNing QuestionsBuilding Capacity & Community: Inside the World of NYS TESOL with Shawnna Sweet***For CTLE credit, click here***Episode Summary:In this episode, learn about Shawnna’s journey from teaching to leadership; what inspired her to begin her work at her local RBERN, and how she continually grew in her roles to support ELLs & MLs, including the shift to her current role as president of NYS TESOL. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing leadership qualities in practitioners in our field and “tapping” them to fill leadership roles. Shawnna also gives us a peek into some of the new ways NYS TESOL is kee...2024-11-1441 min
RBERNing QuestionsCreating a Multilingual, Multiage Summer Program that Shines with Monica Baker***For CTLE credit, click here***Episode Summary: In this episode, join Monica Baker on an educational summer experience that is anything but your traditional summer school. How can you bring together multilingual learners ranging in age from 3 to 16 in an atmosphere that cultivates support, engagement, leadership and a thriving classroom community dynamic? Ms. Baker has the answer! Listen in as she breaks down the specifics of her multilingual, multiage summer program and talks about the celebration of multilingualism. She says, “When we shift our mindset away from what fe...2024-11-1353 min
NYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with NYS TESOL President Dr. Ching-Ching LinIn this final, bonus episode before the conference, hear our President’s thoughts on this year’s conference theme, how embedded structural ideas have shaped us as educators, and how a “deficit view” impacts the concept of inclusiveness!
Ching-Ching Lin, Ed. D., is humbled and honored to serve as the NYS TESOL 2021-2022 President and looking forward to serving its diverse communities in collaboration with an impressive lineup of Executive Board members. As an educator, her career spans more than 20 years of experience as a high school social studies, ESL, & Bilingual Education teacher, college ESL instructor, and TESOL & Bilingual Education educator...2022-11-0236 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Principal Aneesha JackoJoin us for this episode, featuring our Friday, Nov 4th keynote (1pm)!! Aneesha N. Jacko, Principal at the New York City Department of Education, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in early childhood literacy and academic administration. Attending Hampton University, she received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1999. She is currently a doctoral candidate at St. John Fisher University. Find out more about her work and her book, “Audacity to Speak,” scheduled to launch later in November on Insta at https://instagram.com/principaljacko?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= , or on her we...2022-10-2923 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Fia DavisToday we are excited to have Superintendent Fia Davis on our 2nd to last podcast episode! She is our in-person opening speaker on Friday, Nov 4th @ 9:00am! Listen in as she unpacks her interpretation of our conference theme, discusses her unique style of leadership, and leaves us with some unforgettable nuggets of wisdom for all educators. BIO: Fia Davis is an educational leader who believes she is called to serve. Her mission is to “impact, influence, transform, and foster equity and joy in education.” She has been an educator for over 26 years. In July of 2022, Ms. Davis became Superintendent of Bronx...2022-10-0829 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. David E. KirklandToday we welcome Dr. David E. Kirkland, our opening keynote speaker for the first day of our conference- Virtual Day on Nov 3rd. Catch his talk at 9am!!
David E. Kirkland is a Professor of Urban Education and founder and CEO of the education equity organization forwardED. He is an activist and educator, cultural critic and author, and a leading national scholar and advocate for vulnerable students. While Dr. Kirkland’s work has always centered equity and culturally and linguistically responsive-sustaining education, his most recent work with forwardED has focused on supporting instruction responsive to the social, cultural, and emotional needs o...2022-08-2843 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. Helaine W. MarshallDr. Marshall is Professor of Education and Director of Language Education Programs at LIU Hudson, NY, USA. She teaches courses in linguistics and multicultural education in face-to-face, blended, and synchronous online formats. Her research interests include: culturally responsive-sustaining education, SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education), nontraditional teaching of grammar, and instructional technology, especially flipped learning. In working with Hmong refugee-background students in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dr. Marshall developed a culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogical approach, known as the Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm, or MALP. She has published articles on MALP in ELT Journal and TESOL Journal, among others. Her most rece...2022-08-1533 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. Malik SmallFirst, I’d like to offer a correction!! At the end of this episode, I state that Malik will be speaking on Nov 4th, but it is in fact Saturday, Nov 5th!! Mark your calendars as he will be out opening speaker that day!
Dr. Malik A. Small is a middle school principal in the community of East New York Brooklyn with over ten years of experience in educational leadership, both in charter as well as district schools. He is a passionate advocate for social justice, restorative practices, culturally responsive education, equity in schools and empowering children, families and communities to...2022-07-3135 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. JBP GeraldDr. JPB Gerald is a graduate of the EdD program in Instructional Leadership from CUNY – Hunter College. He works in professional development for a national nonprofit, teaches courses on whiteness and language teaching, and has written about language, whiteness, and disability for a variety of publications, including his forthcoming book on said subjects, to be released this fall by Multilingual Matters. He lives on unceded Munsee Lenape and Canarsie territory – better known as Queens – with his dog, wife, and toddler.
Find his work and his podcast, "Unstandardized English" on his website: https://jpbgerald.com/
He will be presenting at our annual...2022-07-1740 min
NYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. Ryuko KubotaBio:
Ryuko Kubota is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at University of British Columbia, Canada, where she teaches applied linguistics and teacher education. Her research draws on critical approaches to language education, focusing on race, gender, culture, and language ideologies. Her work has been published in journals, such as Applied Linguistics, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, ELT Journal, Journal of Second Language Writing, TESOL Quarterly, and World Englishes, and in many edited books.
In this episode, Dr. Kubota shares how issues of power and ideology impact second language education, the importance of looking at communication...2022-07-0431 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Drs. Laura Ascenzi-Moreno and Cecilia EspinosaLaura Ascenzi-Moreno, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Bilingual Education at the School of Education at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY). She also serves as the Bilingual Program Coordinator housed within the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education Department. She received her doctorate in Urban Education from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center in 2012. Prior to becoming a teacher, she was a dual language teacher and coach for more than a decade.
Cecilia M. Espinosa´s background in education goes back to 1986, when she moved from Ecuador to Phoenix, Arizona to begin h...2022-06-2042 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. Tiffany S. Lee“When you shift teaching paradigms, you have to shift the whole school culture.” (Dr. Lee). Tiffany S. Lee (Diné /Lakota) is Dibé Łizhiní (Blacksheep) and born for Naałaní (Oglala Lakota). She is from Crystal, New Mexico, located on the Navajo Nation, on her mother’s side, and Pine Ridge, South Dakota on her father’s side. Dr. Lee is a Professor and Chair of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico. In this episode, Dr. Lee talks about the influence of receiving early bilingual education on her current work. Follow her research to discover what happens when you expose chi...2022-06-0629 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Ruth B. TurnerTune in to hear Ruth B. Turner, a Board of Regents member and Adjunct Professor, talk about shifting ideas around student discipline through restorative practices, her journey in educational leadership endeavors, what she’s done to promote the notion of social emotional learning, and how she shifted the standard paradigm by helping to build a thriving student community in the Rochester district. Find out what has kindled her passion to become a “champion of children!”
To find out more about Ruth, you can read her bio at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/members/turner2022-05-0235 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. KhanIn this episode, we discuss the notion of “becoming”, the feeling of belonging, and how English educators play a role in the socio-political aspects around learning a language, particularly for immigrants integrating into English-dominant countries. Dive into this and more as we shift with Dr. Kamran Khan! Dr. Khan is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Copenhagen and is leading a European Union-funded project on language policy and countering violent-extremism in the UK and Denmark. He has previously worked on projects around language learning in relation to citizenship and integration in the UK and Spain. He gained his PhD...2022-04-0424 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Brianna GreenspanBrianna Greenspan will be presenting at our virtual day of the conference, on November 3rd, on her implementation of CHARMS- Creativity, Health, Affirmations, Reading, Meditation, Service- in many classrooms. She is the co-author of “The Miracle Morning Art of Affirmations,” a positive coloring book for both kids and adults. Since being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder, Brianna has been using the power of positive affirmations and powerful mindset shifts to overcome the inherent obstacles of her condition. As a result of her unique life experience, Brianna has keen attention to detail about the long-term needs of orga...2022-03-0726 minNYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsShifting with Dr. MedinaDr. José L. Medina is the founder and Chief Educational Advocate at Dr. José Medina: Educational Solutions. Prior to establishing the educational consulting firm, Dr. Medina was the Director of Language and Culture at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, DC. José provides technical assistance, professional development, and job-embedded support to educational programs across the United States and globally who serve culturally and linguistically diverse student communities. He is a former teacher, campus administrator, and district leader and has served at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Dr. Medina co-authored the third edition of the widely used Gui...2022-02-0725 min
NYS TESOL: Shifting Teaching ParadigmsWhat We're AboutCheck out our pilot episode to get a feel for what you're in store for each month! 2021-12-2800 min