What will it take to bridge the #bilingual teacher gap in #EarlyChildhoodEducation ? CalTog Senior Associate Liz Alvarado analyzes the current workforce landscape & provides recommendations for strengthening the educator pipeline.

Read the brief: caltog.co/4bfzYS8

*Tomorrow*: What do 'Science of Reading' policies entail for emergent #bilingual students? CalTog Exec Director Martha Hernandez joins an esteemed panel to discuss the implications of this #literacy strategy. #LearningTuesdays

Register: ow.ly/1Ibi50QolLE

I love that AB 395 and AB 285 were approved at the same time! These are both BIG wins for kids and families in California.

Safe Spaces is a free online training designed to help early care providers, TK-12 educators & school personnel recognize & respond to trauma & stress in children:
osg.ca.gov/safespaces/

Each module (~2hrs) is filled with case examples, videos, strategies & practices
Office of the California Surgeon General

Exciting news! Last week at U.S. Department of Education we launched our first ever Spanish language Facebook account.
Follow along for:
✅Resources in Spanish
✅Updates from the ground on our efforts in Puerto Rico
✅Resources around multilingualism
& more.
facebook.com/USEducacion

📢 Californians Together is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to help advance our mission & policy priorities. Are you ready to leverage your skills to advocate for #EnglishLearners ?

Learn More: caltog.co/3XMVvv2

#EdJobs #CAJobs #Hiring #CommsJobs

Let's make the shift. Bilingualism is an asset for our children and our communities. #SupportDLLs

CA parents, as you enroll your young child in #TK for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, here are some general but important ?s you can ask your local school district about their specific TK program to understand your TK enrollment options better. ow.ly/3b1A50Ol0QF #TK ca

In 2021, California committed to offering universal prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds by 2025–26. How are districts planning for this expansion? New Learning Policy Institute report reviews CA Department of Education survey: bit.ly/44xCRdV

As the state expands early learning programs, the educator workforce will need additional capacity to meet the needs of multilingual and multicultural students. The CSU recently announced a new credential to enable educators to meet these needs. caltog.co/3LPnqX0

This month is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month! Join Californians Together in celebrating language learners this April along with advocates across the country. The benefits of knowing more than one language are endless!

Learn more: caltog.co/CelebrateDiver…

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Effective Literacy Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/nati…

#AB370 authored by Assemblymember Dawn Addis will allow us to update the criteria for the State Seal of Biliteracy in order to make it equitable for all students to obtain. Learn more: caltog.co/3ll4SUc #SupportBIA