The Terra Conference on English Language Learners (ELLs), organized in cooperation with the departments of Educational Leadership and Policy and Learning and Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, took place on Tuesday, October 25 at the Buffalo Marriott Hotel. This conference provided opportunities for teachers, administrators and future teachers in […]
The Terra Conference on English Language Learners (ELLs), organized in cooperation with the departments of Educational Leadership and Policy and Learning and Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, took place on Tuesday, October 25 at the Buffalo Marriott Hotel.
This conference provided opportunities for teachers, administrators and future teachers in Western New York to network and share innovative ideas and best practices in the field of English language learning.
Panelists included professors from major research institutions nationally and locally, as well as practitioners at the top of the education field. UB’s own Professor Janina Brutt-Griffler and members of her research team presented initial findings from a study funded by a Terra grant that explores best practices for English language learners in one of the Buffalo Public Schools.
Main Conference Themes
- language learning in a bilingual setting
- challenges and best practices in teaching ELLs
- student perspective
- ELLs and college/career preparedness
- language learning for immigrant/refugee populations
Underlying Conference Themes
- educational equity
- issues of policy and practice
Conference Proceedings
Conference proceedings can be found in the Terra Foundation website. Click here to the proceedings page.
Keynote Videos on YouTube
Dr. Claude Goldenberg: English Learners in US Schools: Research, Findings, and Directions for the Future
Dr. Yasuko Kanno: Neither College nor Career Ready: English Learners’ Transition to Postsecondary Education
Dr. Gerald H. Campano: Honoring Cosmopolitan Communities: Learning with Immigrant Students through Practitioner Inquiry
Dr. Janina Brutt-Griffler, Nadia Nashir, Wilfredo Garcia, Kathryn L. Foy, Namita Thomas, Jon Veenis: Perspectives on Policy and Practices in ELL Education
