Council News

By: Ryan Pontier
Council #7258

Our commitment in Council 7258 has been to ensure equitable access to and successful participation in education that honors and promotes the bilingualism of Latine students. 

To that end, we have engaged in the following efforts:

• Legislative
  • Native language assessment
• Professional development
  • Work with schools/districts
    • Creating TLC (Broward and Miami)
    • Susanne’s work
  • Conference presentations
    • Oregon ALAS
    • NABE
    • FABE
    • La Cosecha
• Research
  • TESOL Journal article
• Board service
  • Alianza
  • FABE
  • NABE
  • Dual Language Advisory Council, United Way Miami Center for Excellence
  • UTD Retired
• Community service
  • Diversity, Equity, and Excellence Advisory Committee (DEEAC), Miami-Dade County Public Schools

We continue to support and advocate for bilingual programs in Florida and Miami-Dade County Public Schools in conjunction with all the aforementioned organizations as well as with the FEA and other teacher associations locally and in Tallahassee.