Supporting Multilingual Superstars: A Deep Dive into Bilingual Education with Andrea Bitner
07/11/23 • 20 min
Extended Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/59
You might not realize it, but the child sitting next to yours in their third-grade classroom could be a budding multilingual superstar. Join me, Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, as I sit down with the seasoned educator and English language learner teacher, Andrea Bitner, to discover the fascinating intricacies of supporting multilingual students in education.
Andrea, with her 23 years of experience, shares riveting stories about her students - many of whom only realize their bilingual abilities around third or fourth grade - and their journey of becoming leaders in their own families by helping their parents navigate the community.
We then navigate toward the poignant tale of the Lopez family, a courageous family of seven children who Andrea had the honor of teaching. Their story inspired Andrea to put pen to paper, resulting in her book 'Take Me Home'. We discuss her and her colleagues' efforts to support the children academically and the beautiful tradition of celebrating graduating seniors with a "T-shirt Day" every year.
Amidst these celebrations, we also touch upon the heartbreaking story of Nancy, one of the Lopez children, whose loss had a profound impact on the family.
Tune in to hear how Andrea shares her passion for multilingual education and how it inspired her to create her passion project encapsulated in Take Me Home.
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Extended Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/59
You might not realize it, but the child sitting next to yours in their third-grade classroom could be a budding multilingual superstar. Join me, Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, as I sit down with the seasoned educator and English language learner teacher, Andrea Bitner, to discover the fascinating intricacies of supporting multilingual students in education.
Andrea, with her 23 years of experience, shares riveting stories about her students - many of whom only realize their bilingual abilities around third or fourth grade - and their journey of becoming leaders in their own families by helping their parents navigate the community.
We then navigate toward the poignant tale of the Lopez family, a courageous family of seven children who Andrea had the honor of teaching. Their story inspired Andrea to put pen to paper, resulting in her book 'Take Me Home'. We discuss her and her colleagues' efforts to support the children academically and the beautiful tradition of celebrating graduating seniors with a "T-shirt Day" every year.
Amidst these celebrations, we also touch upon the heartbreaking story of Nancy, one of the Lopez children, whose loss had a profound impact on the family.
Tune in to hear how Andrea shares her passion for multilingual education and how it inspired her to create her passion project encapsulated in Take Me Home.
Connect with our Host
Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Instagram
Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Twitter
Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Facebook
Connect with our Guest
@andreabitnerbooks on Instagram
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Want to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast.
Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at [email protected]
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Today we are talking with Tara Martin, author of the books BE REAL and Cannonball In, a children's book. I left this conversation with Tara inspired and energized to write the book that I always said I would write. Perhaps you have a goal that you have been putting off. Tara shares how we can free our minds to take the risks necessary to reach our goals.
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Want to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast.
Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at [email protected]
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Our younger children may be digital natives, but they still need explicit instruction in using technology. Designers, let's welcome our special guest, Debbie Tannenbaum. Debbie, a passionate advocate for digital literacy in young learners who shares her insights on teaching children to navigate digital tools, fostering critical thinking, and sparking creativity. Learn how she ditches traditional, algorithmic instructions, and uses a unique approach combining picture cues and rubrics, empowering students to understand the functionality of different digital tools and pick the one that best fits their purpose.
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Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Instagram
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Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Facebook
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Teach Better Network Podcast
Grab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!
How's it going? Share your experience with Project You
Want to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast.
Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at [email protected]
Design Lessons with Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore - Supporting Multilingual Superstars: A Deep Dive into Bilingual Education with Andrea Bitner
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Welcome to Design Lessons , the podcast where we design our teaching days to be fulfilling for us and irresistible to our students . I'm Dr Michele Schmidt Moore and instructional design is my superpower . Each episode we will take actionable steps to create great teaching days . We'll focus on mindset , real-world opportunities and critical and creative thinking for us and
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