Save the Date for the 14th Annual Our Kids Summer Institute for Educators and Administrators of English Learners

“Speaking for All Learners” will be held on June 12-13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at North Polk High School. PK-12 educators will have the opportunity to network with other educational professionals, discover new strategies for working with English language learners in Iowa and meet national and local experts to enrich practices for increasing EL achievement.

Conference topics include:

• Strategies for addressing barriers to academic and language learning for English Learners in the classroom
• Best practices for supporting early childhood language acquisition for preschool English Learners
• Instructional leadership strategies for English language learning programs
• Connecting and collaborating with other educators responsible for the success of English Learners
• And many more learning opportunities and topics from experts in educating English Learners!

Plan to bring a team! For more information, refer to the conference brochure or contact Pam McDonnell at pam.mcdonnell@iowa.gov.