Amanda Levos

Oldest of Five | Educator | Husker Ed.D. Graduate | English Learner & Migrant Education Coordinator, Grand Island Public Schools | Forever a Learner

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

A child’s English proficiency does not indicate their intelligence.

Let’s position learners from what they CAN do and build from there.

#teachingideas #teachingkids #multilingualkids #bilinguismo

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Enjoyed every minute of interacting with our new staff this morning! They are amazing. Excited to see the lasting impact they will make on our students, families, and staff in the days, weeks & years to come. #WeAreGIPS

[GIPS @GIPublicSchools]

"Welcome to GIPS! We're glad you're here. We are here to support you as you support our students."

Supt. Mr. Fisher welcoming 100+ new Certified Staff to kick-off their new year.

#WeAreGIPS

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Knowing ourselves, our students & our colleagues matters!#CollectiveCommitments #Equity

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Be on the lookout for the NINTH episode of ASSETS to release soon! Guest Dr. Nooshan Ashtari discusses technology and language with @LawrenceJobi. Looking forward to learning more! @ELPA21Assess

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Long-term success for experienced multilingual learners: don’t reduce the rigor!! Make expectations clear, identify language demands, scaffold for comprehensible input and academic output. Thank you @TanKHuynh & @easkelton for your passion & ideas. @CorwinPress

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Our multilingual learners are amazing! Way to go, @leterst90, for providing space for Newcomers to excel with @ImagineLearning

[GIPS @GIPublicSchools]

Congratulations to Ms. Thomas' Newcomers class for being selected as a National Spring into Reading winner! The students averaged 240+ minutes in Imagine Language & Literacy during the month of April.

Great job, scholars!

#LiteracyIsLiberation

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Thank you for providing opportunities for our @GISH_Islanders Newcomers to envision a future they may have never thought possible! #MultilingualLearners

[Academy of Technical Sciences @CPI_GI]

GISH Newcomers had a great experience at @CNHIndustrial today. These future @CPIMachining pathway students met @CPI_GI and @gish_aviation alumni and learned how their paths are very similar although years apart.

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@mljrschumacher @AcademyAelp @GISH_Islanders @GIPublicSchools They did amazing! I took away lots to think about and possibly incorporate into future professional learning I plan. Congratulations, all!

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@GISH_Islanders Senior capstone projects for the Education Pathway were awesome! Insightful research on curriculum, mental health, bias, & morale. I took away ideas to share in future PL sessions. Our students are amazing! Thank you @mljrschumacher for all you do! #WeAreGIPS

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

When you drop into the office to catch up, it’s also a great opportunity to get caught up on all the amazing staff featured on The GIPS Cast. Thanks @MitchRoush for all you do!!! @GIPublicSchools

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

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[Jamila Dugan @JamilaDugan]

High expectations for students is not special nor visionary. It is a non negotiable baseline. It is a basic honoring of the potential in every child we seek to educate.

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@HSeslteacher I missed out on this session but signed up to attend in April! Looking forward to hearing more ideas on how to support our growth in high school multilingual learners in Grand Island, NE.

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@MrsMeganAhrens @Ready4rigor @GIPublicSchools 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@stefanienovotny Love this! Thank you for sharing your learning. Wishing I was there.

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

Powerful! Thank you for sharing @drbrittneybills. ALL students. “But if we don’t name it, call it out for what it is and show up in solidarity..” to do what’s right, socially just & to not overlook the power of literacy!

[Dr. Brittney Bills @drbrittneybills]

I took the time this morning to watch The Right to Read Documentary. I compel everyone who sees this to take one hour to watch this documentary. "If we are not tackling literacy, we're wasting time." #LiteracyIsLiberation

https://t.co/pUTEIVskRm

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@GIPublicSchools Loved Amelia Bedelia and all of her antics! Little House on the Prairie was also a favorite imagining life as a pioneer girl.

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

What an amazing panel! Shout out to @sfrankfo for all that she does to support our multilingual learners & EL Program.

[GIPS @GIPublicSchools]

Investing in our leaders.

Our Leadership for Learning Department is hosting a Coaching Panel for GIPS teachers who are interested in hearing more about leadership roles in the district.

Thank you, @astomjack, for putting this together for our educators!

#WeAreGIPS

[Amanda Levos @a_levos]

@drbrittneybills Can’t wait to hear more!

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

If we aren’t tapping into students’ full language repertoires, we may be cutting off ✂️valuable resources, background experiences, & vocabulary.

Offf that’s dangerous. Thinking can happen in any #language. #ESOL #ESL #ELL #ENL #ELD #EAL #multilingualism #bilingualism