The MLRC is excited for the return of the Speaker Series! This virtual gathering highlights current research related to the teaching and learning of multilingual learners. Every first Thursday of the month, a researcher or team of researchers presents insights, findings or learnings from their research. Recordings are posted within one week of the event.
In our second year of the Speaker Series, we continue our focus on empirical research and in particular engage with the work of early career scholars in ways that support their professional growth, lift up their work, and expand our knowledge of the field. We hope to invest in the next generation of multilingual researchers, provide a space for collaboration, and highlight the importance of innovative, rigorous and socially just research about, with and for multilingual learners.
Please join us to learn from these multilingual professionals:
Thursday, February 5 1:00-2:00 CST
Janette Avelar
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon
Research Analyst, Center on Reinventing Public Education, Arizona State University
Who is Seen as Gifted? Intersectional Patterns in Multilingual Learners’ Identification and Educational Opportunities
This presentation examines which multilingual learners are identified for Talented and Gifted programs and how access to advanced coursework varies after identification. Using statewide longitudinal data from Oregon and a multilevel, intersectional analytic approach, the study documents uneven patterns of course access among multilingual learners labeled as gifted.
Thursday, March 5 1:00-2:00 CST
Ofelia Schepers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy, Purdue University
Dr. Schepers will present on trauma-informed practices in teacher education as they pertain to multilingual learners.
Thursday, April 2 1:00-2:00 CST
TBD
Thursday, May 7 1:00-2:00 CST
Manuel Vazquez Cano, Ph.D.
Leader, Education Northwest
Dr. Vazquez Cano will present on the impact of dual language immersion on high school outcomes
