This learning path equips advocates and allied professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively support English Learners (ELs) and immigrant families within the special education system. Through two focused webinars, participants will explore the unique challenges EL students face and gain practical strategies for identifying and addressing their educational needs.
Webinar: Working with Immigrant Families: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations, Amber Banks and Shelsy Delgado. A PDF of the associated slide deck and white paper is also included.
Webinar: The challenges of understanding what English Language Learners need, Luisa Hernandez Medellin. A PDF of the associated slide deck and white paper is also included.
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PDF of Slide Deck: Working with Immigrant Families: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
2.5 - Working with Immigrant Families: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
Open to view video. | 80 minutes
Open to view video. | 80 minutes
This session explores the unique cultural, legal, and ethical considerations involved in working with immigrant families. Attendees learn key legal principles, best practices for ensuring language access, and how to meet ethical obligations to clients. The session also addresses common cultural challenges within educational and legal systems, offering practical tips and real-world scenarios.
Presenters
Amber Banks
Shelsy Delgado
2.5 White Paper - Working with Immigrant Families: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
1.4 PDF of Slide Deck - The Challenges of Understanding What English Learners Need
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
1.4 - The Challenges of Understanding What English Language Learners Need
Open to view video. | 80 minutes
Open to view video. | 80 minutes
When evaluating English Language Learners, overlooking cultural and language influences can result in poor understanding of their needs, misdiagnosis, or limited educational outcomes. Dr. Hernandez Medellin will discuss her extensive experience with bilingual, multicultural children in Miami, highlighting strategies for culturally sensitive assessments that lead to accurate findings and meaningful, individualized recommendations.
Speaker:
Luisa Hernandez Medellin
1.4 White Paper - The Challenges of Understanding What English Learners Need
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
