2024 April

Educator Spotlight: Jeannette Borjon, Minooka District 201

2024-04-01T11:31:03-05:00

Over the past few months, the IRC has asked members of our community to nominate Illinois teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond, and now, we’re celebrating them and highlighting their work. Keep an eye out for these features in the coming months – and if you’d like to nominate someone, email leanet@cntrmail.org. Next up is Jeannette Borjon, a multilingual teacher from District 201 in Minooka. Says Erika Martinez, who nominated her: “This is Jeannette’s first year as a Multilingual teacher. Her caseload is made up of K-4 students who are in general education and also our autism specialized classrooms. [...]

April Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2024-04-01T11:54:07-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the April 2024 edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. Celebrating Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month This April, in honor of Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, the IRC is introducing our month-long #LoveOurLanguages campaign, a jam-packed month of content, resources and ideas to celebrate and advocate for multilingual students in your school and community. Our team has compiled a [...]