824-822 Multilingual Learner FAMILY and Community Partnerships Network
Description
Schedule:
- September 18, 2024: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- November 20, 2024: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- February 12, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- April 23, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: In-Person at CESA 2
Price: $495 for non-Title III Consortium Members.
Content Questions: Fran Veguilla (fran.veguilla@cesa2.org)
Registration Questions: Kayla Noggle (kayla.noggle@cesa2.org)
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About this Event: The Multilingual Learner Family and Community Partnerships Network aims to support participants in establishing equitable school systems by utilizing a diverse range of tools and resources. Through guidance, collaboration, and support, the network will facilitate the development of robust connections between schools and multilingual learner families and communities.
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Our Presenters:
Fran Veguilla is a transformational leader, committed to equitable practices that help eliminate barriers for our more marginalized students and their families, so that they can fulfill their true potential. Fran has over 15 years of experience as a classroom teacher, bilingual/EL teacher, mentor, instructional coach, PLC facilitator, and advocate for change. Fran holds a Master’s degree in Bilingual Education from Rockford University and an Educational Leadership degree from Edgewood College. She is a collaborative leader who envisions schools and programs where diversity, inclusivism, and culture are seen, valued and celebrated.
Audrey Lesondak is CESA 2's Senior Director in the Language and Culture Center of Excellence. Audrey served for eight years as a consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Her work focused on designing and implementing policy, guidance, and practices to support multilingual learners. Specific endeavors include co-creating the EL Policy Handbook, developing Wisconsin's ESEA Title III plan, administering the ACCESS for ELLs assessment and data systems, managing bilingual and EL formula and discretionary grant programs, and supporting the WIDA English language development standards initiatives. Audrey’s commitment is to create positive, just, and inclusive learning opportunities for multilingual learners and their families.
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