In this second part of a two-episode series, Ken interviews Jessica Levin, a staff attorney for the Education Law Center and Elizabeth Franks, a consultant for LLAMAME as well as the socio-political concerns representative for NJTESOL-NJBE. The

Episode 17 - - ELL Advocacy Part 1

Jul 24th, 2018 22m 20s

In this first part of a two-episode series, Ken interviews Jessica Levin, a staff attorney for the Education Law Center and Elizabeth Franks, a consultant for LLAMAME as well as the socio-political concerns representative for NJTESOL-NJBE. The

Episode 16 - - Linguistically Diverse Classrooms With Mary Curran

Jun 27th, 2018 17m 2s

Mary Curran is an Associate Professor of Practice in Language Education and directs the office of Local-Global Partnerships at Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education. In this episode, Mary discusses teaching in linguistically diverse classrooms

Episode 15 - - Language Education with Nelson Flores

Mar 13th, 2018 23m 8s

Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Linguistics Division of University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. In this episode, Nelson unwraps important issues related to language education policy.

Episode 14 - - Beyond Borders with Kevin LaMastra

Feb 22nd, 2018 20m 2s

Kevin is the Acting Supervisor of Bilingual, ESL, and World Languages at the Linden Public School District as well as the Founding Director of Friends Beyond Borders. In this episode, Kevin discusses culturally sustaining pedagogy and teaching

Episode 13 - - ELL Teacher Preparation with Bryan Meadows

Nov 16th, 2017 18m 22s

Bryan is the Director of TESOL and an Assistant Education Professor at Seton Hall University. In this episode we discuss teacher preparation in the field of ELL education.

Episode 12 - - History of ELL Education in NJ With Barbara Tedesco

Oct 30th, 2017 19m 20s

Barbara is the historian for NJTESOL/NJBE. In this episode she discusses historical milestones in ELL education.

Episode 11 - - Leading Schools and ELLs with Jay Doolan

Aug 28th, 2017 19m 16s

Jay is the CEO of the Foundation for Educational Administration. In this episode he discussing leading ELLs and his experiences in the field.

Episode 10 - - ELL Law with David Nash

Aug 7th, 2017 19m

David currently serves as the Director for the LEGAL ONE program. In this episode, he discusses legal issues related to ELL education.

Episode 09 - - BUFs with Ericka Okafor

Jul 17th, 2017 13m 29s

Ericka is the Supervisor of Bilingual Studies, ESL, and World Languages for Camden City, and has been working to implement a framework for bilingual instruction for her district’s ELLs. In this episode, she explains the purpose of biliteracy u

Episode 8 - - Sheltered Instruction with Jacqueline Moore

Jun 26th, 2017 18m 50s

Jacqueline Moore supervises the professional learning and ELL programs at Howell School District, an ESL Model Program District. This position gives her a unique perspective on training content teachers that work with ELLs using Sheltered Inst

Episode 7 - - Family Involvement with Angeline Sturgis

Jun 1st, 2017 17m 32s

Angeline Sturgis is an expert on ELL family involvement. In this episode, she discusses the steps she took to engage families in her school.

Episode 6 - - Promoting K - 12 Biliteracy with Rebecca Field

May 8th, 2017 21m 1s

Rebecca Field is the director of the Language Education Division of Caslon Publishing and a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, she explains the importance of promoting biliteracy for English language learners.

Episode 5 - - Graduating with the Seal of Biliteracy with JoAnne Negrin

Apr 18th, 2017 14m 48s

JoAnne Negrin is the president of the New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/ New Jersey Bilingual Educators (NJTESOL/NJBE), and she helped organize the New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy pilot. In this episode, she provides

Episode 4 - - Refugee Students with James Lenton

Mar 31st, 2017 15m 27s

James Lenton’s position as New Jersey’s state-wide refugee coordinator gives him a unique perspective on a refugee’s experience in U.S. schools. In this episode, he discusses the backgrounds and assets that refugee students bring to school.

Episode 3 - - Newcomer ELLs with Yasmin Hernandez - Manno

Jan 30th, 2017 16m 6s

Yasmin Hernandez-Manno is the Executive County Superintendent for Mercer and Middlesex counties in New Jersey. In this episode, she describes best practices for programs working with newcomer English language learners based on her experience a