Tina Beene

Author / Consultant / Trainer in the field of serving multilingual learners through in-person and virtual PD, instructional rounds, and curriculum design

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

Online registration closes this week for NABE! Let me know if you're going - my session is 8AM Friday.

[NABE- National Association for Bilingual Education @NABEorg]

Online registration is still open for #NABE2025 and don't forget to book your stay at the official NABE Conference Hotel! https://t.co/Pn97igfyr7

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

I have had the best time getting to know you through this work - I can't wait to see what we accomplish together this year!

[Isabel Becerra M.Ed @IsabelitaBec]

Our Keynote for Day 2 @R10Multilingual Symposium brought so much awareness on the importance of academic conversations. Such a beautiful spirit @TBeeneEdu! Thank you for sharing your heart work us!

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@Dorina_BELIEVE @IsabelitaBec @R10Multilingual Thank you so much, friend! I feel the same way about you.

[Mrs. Christiansen @Christianse1Mrs]

Structured Conversations with @TBeeneEdu Great insights on the importance of being brave to engage in conversations. @R10Multilingual #R10multilingual

[Saddleback Educational Publishing @SDLBACK]

It was great to link up with these EduLeaders/EduHeroes today at @Region10ESC @R10Multilingual @TBeeneEdu @DrMarieHeath #TeachersLeadTheWay #Educators #Newcomers #K12 #Literacy #GetKidsReading @Seidlitz_Ed #TX

[Isabel Becerra M.Ed @IsabelitaBec]

We are so EXCITED to have these AMAZING Keynote Speakers @R10Multilingual Symposium. Join us and come learn, laugh, cry, eat, and network with the many @Region10ESC educators. You will have a BLAST! @Dorina_BELIEVE @TBeeneEdu #R10LanguageOlympics2024

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@cjnguyen10 Thank you, Carmen! My face usually looks crazy in these snapshots so that means a lot :)

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

I knew I loved my job, I didn't realize how much it showed on my face until a dear friend and colleague, @Noemi_Labra, captured this image in my featured speaker session on Saturday. Thank you to @BEAMDFW for the opportunity to connect with educators and experience this joy!

[Rosa Avendaño @Raven_4L]

I love being an educator b/c I get to attend these amazing learning symposiums #BEAM40 & bump into extraordinary teachers. It’s been approx.16 yrs ⁦@TBeeneEdu⁩ ⁦@JODavisES1⁩ and she’s now an independent consultant! Thx for sharing your knowledge!

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

Tomorrow is the day! My session on structuring academic conversations to support all learners, increase retention of content/vocabulary, AND foster empathy among students will be right after lunch. Bring your dessert (and a cookie for me) and let's learn together!

[BEAM DFW @BEAMDFW]

Tina Beene former bilingual classroom teacher, bilingual program coordinator, secondary ESL facilitator and author of 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘴 is a FEATURED SPEAKER! You do 𝗡𝗢𝗧 want to miss the 40th Symposium! #BilingüismoBrillante #BEAM40

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

There's a misconception that speed equals skill in math. Intentional linguistic supports can allow all students to share problem-solving ideas. @adrianmendozaed @TBeeneEdu

How to structure academic math conversations to support English Learners
https://t.co/Hg5Ncs4sKH

[BEAM DFW @BEAMDFW]

Tina Beene former bilingual classroom teacher, bilingual program coordinator, secondary ESL facilitator and author of 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘴 is a FEATURED SPEAKER! You do 𝗡𝗢𝗧 want to miss the 40th Symposium! #BilingüismoBrillante #BEAM40

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@NAEmmanuele That's awesome to hear! Keep it up!

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

This is so inspiring, Mr. Emmanuele. Best of luck to you and your new students!

[Nicholas Emmanuele @NAEmmanuele]

I’m excited to jump into TEACHING MATH TO ELs (@adrianmendozaed & @TBeeneEdu @Seidlitz_Ed) and TEACHING MATH TO MLs (K-8) (@KathrynChval @TrigosLina, Erin Smith & Rachel Pinnow @CorwinPress) as I embark on supporting Ukrainian students in a high school math class!

[Bobby Ott @OttTempleISD]

Going back through the playbook & guess what’s next: call another special session, threaten Rs, visit a private school, bash a public school, yell “unions” & say kids are trapped in failing gov schools - when really kids are trapped in a failing state that won’t fund them.

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@socialstudiestx @ValentinaESL @Larryferlazzo @LatinaComm @SraGomezDual @emilyfranESL For resources, Carol Salva has a ton of ideas: https://t.co/7bOLeUKmBf and they're also welcome to reach out to me directly: https://t.co/EDwXk2bls6 (4)

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@socialstudiestx @ValentinaESL @Larryferlazzo @LatinaComm @SraGomezDual @emilyfranESL One thing to be particularly mindful of is not altering the content of the lesson when adjusting the language level. Simple things like adapting the text by replacing pronouns with proper nouns and using simple, present-tense sentences when possible can make a huge difference (3)

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@socialstudiestx @ValentinaESL @Larryferlazzo @LatinaComm @SraGomezDual @emilyfranESL It's also less of a logistics nightmare to schedule instructional support or offer embedded linguistic scaffolds, like differentiated sentence stems, that cater more to the initial levels of fluency than you'd see in a typical setting. (2)

[Tina Beene @TBeeneEdu]

@socialstudiestx @ValentinaESL @Larryferlazzo @LatinaComm @SraGomezDual @emilyfranESL That's a real challenge that also presents opportunities. It'll be easier to determine the relative proficiencies of the newcomers more quickly, which is great for those who are more advanced but might incorrectly be labeled as beginners in a more heterogenous group. (1)