Heather Cato, PhD

Educators truly have the greatest potential to change the world.

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Thank you for joining us this morning. #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Thank you, everyone, for your participation this summer! So proud of each of you! #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Q4: How can districts attract and support passionate, creative, and qualified Ts for EBs? #chantesol654

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Q3: Why are EBs often excluded from GT & advanced courses? How can we make these programs accessible to EBs? #chantesol654

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Q2: What are some curricular inequities that EBs often face? (Garcia & Kleifgen, 2010) #chantesol654

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Just a reminder to use #chantesol654 in each tweet and response so that all participants can see your comment!

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Q1: What are the characteristics of a challenging & creative curriculum for emergent bilinguals (Garcia & Kleifgen, 2010)? #chantesol654

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Q1 is coming up in 1 minute! #chantesol654

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We will follow Q1/A1 format & don’t forget to include #chantesol654 with all your responses.

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Let’s start with a sound off. Send out a tweet with the hashtag #chantesol654 to let us know you are here. Include something you are wanting to do in your classroom because of something you have learned in our class.

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

We are ready to get started! Today’s topic:
curriculum planning and materials design #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Good morning & welcome this is our final chat! This morning we will be talking about curriculum planning and materials design #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Join us in 15 mins. for a discussion about curriculum planning and materials design #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Q2: What are some accommodations that are useful when assessing emergent bilinguals? #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Thank you for joining us this morning. #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Great chat today, everyone! Thank you for all of your input and I'll see you next week! #chantesol654

[Heather Cato, PhD @HeatherCato9]

Q7: If you could give one concrete tip to Ts, what would you tell them is important when selecting materials for emergent bilinguals? #chantesol654

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Q6: What is the benefit of incorporating culturally responsive writing opportunities? #chantesol654

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Q5: Take a minute to consider your creative writing assignment. What are some ways that you could incorporate culturally responsive writing opportunities for emergent bilinguals in your classroom? #chantesol654

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Question 5 is coming in 1 minute! #chantesol654