Pre-Conference Workshop: Immersion Program Leadership: Five Strategies for Success
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I
Session Type
Paper/Best Practice Session (1 hour)
Program Summary
In this workshop, presenters will discuss five key strategies for leading immersion programs: know your program and the research that supports it; keep the focus on student learning; invest in developing and supporting teachers; strategically leverage time and resources; and use multiple measures to inform improvement and communicate growth. Participants will engage in facilitated discussion to learn from each other.
Lead Presenter/organizer
Teresa Carranza, Madison Metropolitan School District
Role/Title
Coordinator of DLI and Biliteracy, Multilingual and Global Education
State (in US) or Country
WI
Chris Holden, Normandale Elementary French Immersion School
Role/Title
Principal
State (in US) or Country
MN
Co-Presenters
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