August 2022 • Issue 59 • California Association for Bilingual Education
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Biliteracy, Multicultural Competency, and Educational Equity for All! |
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Registration now open for CABE's Dual Language Teacher Academy... |
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CABE 's ELD Teacher Academy... |
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Check your inbox and gocabe.org for more details and registration link coming soon... |
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- Professional learning for teachers and administrators of PreK to 12th grade English learners and emergent bilinguals.
- Draws upon the ELA/ELD Framework and integrates a focus on the implementation of the ELD standards throughout the core curriculum.
- Choose from eight stand-alone virtual modules or complete all eight to receive a CABE ELDTA Certificate of Completion
- Selected Saturdays scheduled during the 2022-23 school year
- Presented by key CABE staff, experts in English language development and academic language development
- Earn graduate-level university credit through Whittier College
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Stay updated on legislation and policy that impacts education... |
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Check out the CABE Legislative Advocate Report by Jennifer Baker:
– CABE Legislative Policy Retreat
– Legislature Takes a Break
– CABE/CalTog Seek Additional EWIG Support
– CABE/CalTog Sponsored Legislation
>>> Click on the image to read her report >>>
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MCAP Digital Academies are free, self-paced, and asynchronous... |
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Highlighting our awesome CABE team members.... |
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This month, we are proud to spotlight Rubí Flores, CABE’s Director of Professional Learning Services (PLS). Born in San Luis Potosí in Central Mexico, Rubí immigrated to San Antonio, Texas with her family when she was twelve years old. As a newcomer 7th grader in middle school, she struggled to learn a new language and culture as an English learner in a school with no bilingual program. |
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To no one's surprise, she was ultimately successful and became the first person from both sides of her family to go to college. When she learned as a first-generation college freshman at Texas State University in San Marcos that it was possible to earn a degree in bilingual education, she was determined to become a bilingual teacher so that she could help other English learner students like herself. She married her bilingual husband, Abe, and had their first child while finishing her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (bilingual education). She went on to earn an M.A. in Bilingual/Bicultural Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas, Austin. |
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Rubí started her career as a bilingual first-grade teacher in Texas and later taught English and a variety of subjects and grades at a bilingual school in El Salvador where her husband was transferred. Later they moved to Oklahoma City where she taught ESL before returning to Round Rock, Texas as a dual language teacher and instructional coach for nine years. In 2017, her family moved to California where she served as a TOSA at the Norton Space Academy charter school, before joining CABE six months later as a Professional Learning Specialist. Less than two years later, she was promoted to her current director position at CABE. |
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As a passionate believer in CABE's vision and mission, Rubí explains why she joined Team CABE, "As an English learner myself and the parent of two dual language program students, I saw the potential to support our community of English learners across California by providing teachers with high-quality professional learning experiences." Rubí is very proud of her parents for their courage to immigrate to the US and create a better life for their children. Because of them, she has had many opportunities and, in turn, has been able to create opportunities for other students and educators, as well. |
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Rubí lives with her husband Abraham, her daughter Aly (18), a Seal of Biliteracy graduate starting at CSU San Marcos this fall, and her youngest daughter Abigail (14), a Pathways Towards Biliteracy Award recipient who will be a freshman in the Corona-Norco USD. In their free time, Rubí and her family enjoy traveling and exploring locally and out of state. They love to visit beaches and check out new restaurants with Dad, a self-professed BBQ connoisseur. When not developing powerful professional learning at CABE, Rubí also enjoys walking, listening to eclectic music, dancing, and snuggling with her toy poodle, Buddy. |
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Mark your calendars and join us IN PERSON for CABE 2023... |
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Learn about what's happening in local CABE Chapters.... |
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Parents, Educators, & Community Members...
- Do you live or work in Orange County?
- Are you an active or inactive member or interested in becoming a member of the Orange County Chapter?
If so, we invite you to join us and bring a friend to our...
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When: 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 24, 2022
Where: Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 205 E. Center St., Anaheim, CA 92805
Why: To revitalize the Orange County CABE Chapter and connect with like-minded advocates for biliteracy, multicultural competency, and educational equity!
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Other items of interest for the CABE community... |
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An Update from CDE on the Biliteracy Pathway Recognition...
The 2021–22 school year was the first year that the Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions were available to preschool through grade 8 students on the path to developing literacy in two or more languages. The California Department of Education (CDE) Multilingual Support Division (MSD) is pleased to announce preliminary data highlights from the first year of implementation.
Preliminary data highlights:
- 58 districts and charter organizations in 16 counties participated
- Over 19,700 recognitions were awarded to students
- 80 percent of the students recognized were current or former English learners
- Over 2,800 students qualified for more than one recognition
The CDE MSD is thrilled to recognize the next generation of multiliterate Californians. This pool of students represents potential future State Seal of Biliteracy recipients who will help our state thrive in the global economy.
Additional data will be released in fall 2022.
- A recorded webinar for local educational agencies interested in participating
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Presentation slides for parents and families in English and Spanish
- A program flyer in English and Spanish
- A “Paths to Biliteracy” bookmark
If you have questions about the Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions, please contact the CDE MSD by email at SEAL@cde.ca.gov.
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Welcoming Newcomers with Disabilities into Dual Language Programs
New Publication from the National Dual Language Forum
From Fred Genesee, John Hilliard, Cristina Sánchez-López, and Theresa Young
This white paper reviews evidence concerning the capacity of young learners with disabilities to acquire more than one language during the preschool and school years and the characteristics of dual language programs and classroom instruction and intervention practices that support their language development, learning, and well-being in school.
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Check out NCEL's White Paper:
"Toward Comprehensive Effective Literacy Policy and Instructions for English Learner/Emergent Bilingual Students"
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Contact the editor—Laurie Nesrala-Miles, Communications Coordinator: laurie@gocabe.org
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