California Webinar 2: Centering Multilingual Learners - What to Look for in ELA Materials and Why Early Literacy Can't Wait

Webinar 1 made the case for why this adoption matters, and Webinar 2 gets specific about what to look for to ensure MLL-centered materials are selected. This session breaks down the non-negotiables for ELA materials that genuinely serve Multilingual Learners, then turns toward our youngest learners who are often left out of adoption conversations entirely: early literacy.

Districts are strongest when instruction is coherent from TK through the grades adoption typically covers. This session looks at how the choices we make now can either reinforce or undermine what's happening with our youngest learners.

About the Webinar:‍

We'll walk through the ELA Must Haves that should anchor any curriculum materials review, then look at what "coherence" means in practice: how the early literacy landscape connects to the broader adoption, drawing on findings from ELSF's UPK-2 landscape project and California's context for MLLs.

In this session, you’ll walk away with:

• The three ELA “must-haves,” which are the three most commonly missing, inconsistent, or misunderstood elements in ELA materials.
• A clear picture of where early literacy fits within the adoption coherence picture.
• Key findings from ELSF's UPK-2 landscape project on gaps and opportunities in California.
• Practical resources to share with your team. 

Wondering how the materials your team is considering hold up against these criteria? ELSF has a Math and ELA Must Haves session that builds directly on today's conversation, equipping your team to apply these criteria and advocate for MLLs in your own adoption decisions. Connect with our California team to bring this session to your district. Schedule a call today.

Target Audiences:

• Educational Leaders directly engaged in curriculum adoption and implementation processes. This includes Directors, Teachers on Special Assignments (TOSAs), Superintendents, School Board members, School Principals, district curriculum specialists, and instructional coaches and leads, along with early childhood program directors, TK and K instructional specialists, county office coordinators, and district curriculum leads heading up early learning expansions.
• While the webinar is intended for education leaders, content developers and curriculum publishers are welcome to attend.
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Additional webinar in the series:

Webinar 3: Wed, October 21st at 3 PM PST (60 Min)

• Hearing from the Field: Spanish Language Arts (SLA) in Practice.

Note: Registering for Webinar 2 will also register for Webinar 3. To register for Webinar 1, please register here.

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