How might a conceptual framework help educators better communicate around EL program management, instructional practices, and more? How can using a framework encourage educators to assess their practice and identify where they can improve? What benefits does all this have for multilingual learners? We discuss these questions and much more with Ellevation’s own Adam Howard.
Adam is currently a project manager here at Ellevation Education, where he works with school districts across the country to onboard and roll-out a suite of software that manages data analysis, teacher development, and student instruction. He has an extensive background in education, having spent nearly ten years in the English Language Development classroom supporting learners from all over the world. Adam has spent his career focused on integrating 21st-century technology into the classroom, disrupting the outdated, and promoting equitable learning opportunities to empower all students.
His background in educational technology contributed to his development of the SADI model, a conceptual framework that helps educators level set around English learner instruction and program management. The acronym stands for Simplification, Accommodation, Differentiation, and Integration. It is loosely based on the SAMR model, created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom technology integration. If you’d like to refer to the SADI model as you listen, you can find it at bit.ly/sadimodel.
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S3/E21: Advice for EL Students, Teachers, and More with Take the Pledge Scholarship Winner Paola Martinez
S3/E20: The Power and Beauty of Pronouncing Students' Names Correctly with N'Jameh Camara
S3/E19: Dyslexia and English Learners with Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley
S3/E18: The Evolving Role of EL Teachers with Michelle Benegas
S3/E17: Educational Equity for Multilingual Learners with Dr. Yue Vang of St. Paul Schools
S3/E16: The Collective Responsibility of Educating English Learners with Kristina Robertson of Roseville Public Schools
S3/E15: New Approaches to Family Engagement with Laura Gardner
S3/E14: Key ESSA Updates with David Holbrook
S3/E13: Understanding the Civil Rights of English Learners with Dr. Ayanna Cooper
S3/E9: Profiling the English Learner Experience with Take the Pledge Scholarship Winner Camila Garcia.
S3/E8: Examining Teacher Assessments as Barriers for EL Educators with Dr. Emery Petchauer
S3/E7: Preparing Teachers to Work With Multilingual Learners With Sera Hernandez, Part 2
S3/E06: Preparing Teachers to Work With Multilingual Learners with Dr. Sera Hernandez
S3/E05: English Learners and Advanced STEM Courses with Dr. Stephen Fleenor
S3/E04: Run Schools Like Disney: Equitable Educational Opportunities for All Students with Lynmara Colón
S3/E03: EL Shadowing as a Catalyst for Change with Dr. Ivannia Soto
S3/E02: From Cuba to Dartmouth (via Miami) with Ellevation Scholarship Winner Melany Quintero
S3/E01: Using QSSSA to Enhance Classroom Conversations with John Seidlitz
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