Lindsay Eanet, Author at Illinois Resource Center (IRC

Parent & Community Leader Spotlight: Laura Navarro, Naperville District 203

Lindsay Eanet2024-07-10T10:57:58-05:00

Over the past few months, the IRC has been highlighting teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond. This is part of our companion series celebrating parent and community leaders who are advocating for multilingual students. Meet Laura Navarro, a dual language advisory council member and advocate in Naperville. Laura Navarro’s journey toward being a multilingual advocate started on Facebook. Before her daughter began at Naperville’s dual language program, she wanted to build community with other dual-language families. “I wanted my daughters to feel comfortable and empowered to speak Spanish,” she says. In seeking out that community, [...]

Parent & Community Leader Spotlight: Laura Navarro, Naperville District 203Lindsay Eanet2024-07-10T10:57:58-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Jackie Griffin, East Prairie School District 73

Lindsay Eanet2024-06-26T14:22:48-05:00

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 Jackie Griffin, the Director of Curriculum, Professional Learning and Language at East Prairie School District 73. Says Hal Schmeisser, who nominated her: I would like to nominate Jackie Griffin the Director of Curriculum, Professional Learning, and Language at East Prairie School District [...]

Educator Spotlight: Jackie Griffin, East Prairie School District 73Lindsay Eanet2024-06-26T14:22:48-05:00

July Roundup: Readings and Resources for Educators
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July Roundup: Readings and Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2024-06-26T14:54:06-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the July 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. From Our IRC Specialists & Staff Bilingual Parents Video Library Wind Down Wednesday Archive Multilingual Virtual Job Board Resources from Computer Science for Every Learner Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating [...]

July Roundup: Readings and Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2024-06-26T14:54:06-05:00

Language & Culture Lenses: Let’s be clear about Critical Race Theory

Lindsay Eanet2024-06-26T10:07:11-05:00

This post is part of our ongoing “Language and Culture Lenses” series, where the IRC team discusses trends in education impacting our communities through language and cultural lenses, and how these conversations intersect with our vision of a world where every child’s languages and cultures are affirmed, every teacher’s practice is reflective and responsive, and every school’s systems and policies are inclusive and equitable. You can view the entire series here. At the Illinois Resource Center, our vision is of an educational future where every child’s languages and cultures are affirmed, every teacher’s practice is reflective and responsive, every school’s systems and [...]

Language & Culture Lenses: Let’s be clear about Critical Race TheoryLindsay Eanet2024-06-26T10:07:11-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Xiomara Bustamante, J.S. Morton High School

Lindsay Eanet2024-06-17T09:29:04-05:00

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 Xiomara Bustamante, a biliteracy coach at J.S. Morton High School. Says Ana Castellanos, who nominated her: Xiomara is the Biliteracy Coach in our building and I have yet to meet a more dedicated and passionate for ELL students professional. She is [...]

Educator Spotlight: Xiomara Bustamante, J.S. Morton High SchoolLindsay Eanet2024-06-17T09:29:04-05:00

Parent & Community Leader Spotlight: Narangerel Banzragch, Glenview District 34 & Glenbrook South High School District 225
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Parent & Community Leader Spotlight: Narangerel Banzragch, Glenview District 34 & Glenbrook South High School District 225

Lindsay Eanet2024-06-03T09:26:51-05:00

Over the past few months, the IRC has been highlighting teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond. Today, we’re launching a companion series celebrating parent and community leaders who are advocating for multilingual students, starting with Narangerel Banzragch, who serves as a parent and BPAC leader in Glenview District 34 and works as Mongolian Language and Family Liaison in the Multilingual Department at Glenbrook South High School. If you have attended the IRC’s Bilingual Parents Summit over the past several years, you have likely met Narangerel Banzragch, interpreting for and supporting an ever-growing enthusiastic group of [...]

Parent & Community Leader Spotlight: Narangerel Banzragch, Glenview District 34 & Glenbrook South High School District 225Lindsay Eanet2024-06-03T09:26:51-05:00

June Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators
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June Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2024-05-28T10:39:36-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the June 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. From Our IRC Specialists & Staff Bilingual Parents Video Library Wind Down Wednesday Archive Multilingual Virtual Job Board Resources from Computer Science for Every Learner Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating [...]

June Roundup: Readings & Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2024-05-28T10:39:36-05:00

The May Roundup: Readings and Resources from the IRC
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The May Roundup: Readings and Resources from the IRC

Lindsay Eanet2024-05-28T10:30:40-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the May 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. From Our IRC Specialists & Staff Bilingual Parents Video Library Wind Down Wednesday Archive Multilingual Virtual Job Board Resources from Computer Science for Every Learner Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: [...]

The May Roundup: Readings and Resources from the IRCLindsay Eanet2024-05-28T10:30:40-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Eva Schutter, Plainfield District 202

Lindsay Eanet2024-05-15T13:01:43-05:00

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 Eva Schutter, an EL teacher at Aux Sable Middle School in Plainfield School District 202. Says Paul Duris, who nominated her: “I am nominating Eva Schutter for this recognition because she is a good example of what a teacher should [...]

Educator Spotlight: Eva Schutter, Plainfield District 202Lindsay Eanet2024-05-15T13:01:43-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Jeannette Borjon, Minooka District 201

Lindsay Eanet2024-04-01T11:31:03-05:00

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. [...]

Educator Spotlight: Jeannette Borjon, Minooka District 201Lindsay Eanet2024-04-01T11:31:03-05:00

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