Emily Lewis

"When we engage in multilingual learning the possibility opens for us to learn about other people. Sometimes we have to be students, too." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, #WIDA2025 keynote

We had a full house for A Collaborative Approach: PBL and Language Learning Across Content Areas at #WIDA2025! So proud of these ladies and fortunate to present alongside them. @OrangeCoSchools @NHVoyagers

“Language learning is not simply a technical matter... it's always a matter of culture and politics" - Viet Thanh Nguyen, #WIDA2025 keynote

Let's do this! #WIDA2025

So much collaboration happening in our monthly ELD Specialists meeting today; unpacking the critical content of ELA standards through the lens of language acquisition AND drafting oral language rubrics aligned to WIDA PLDs. Great supports for our #LinguisticallyGifted students!

Congratulations, Mr. Johnson! We're so proud of you!!!

I’m presenting at the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference! Don’t miss my session, A Collaborative Approach: Project-Based Learning and Language Acquisition. Learn more about #WIDA2025: events.wida.us

@NHVoyagers 5th graders have been reading, writing, listening, and speaking about hurricanes, and today, they put their house designs to the test to see which ones could survive category 5 hurricane force winds! #STEM #IntegratedCurriculum

Too many people to thank for their part in supporting our 5th Grade PBL! Math, reading, writing, budget skills, and science were all applied while building model homes ready to withstand a hurricane! Excited to test and reflect tomorrow! #NHVoyagers @NHVoyagers @OrangeCoSchools

Got to spend yesterday afternoon with our @OCSCTE teachers modeling PWIM and Interactive Word Walls as instructional strategies to support our MLs! I can't wait for more opportunities to collaborate with this awesome group of teachers!

In the aftermath of Helene, the students of Watauga High School wrote & produced a short play to process their experience of the flood. This is the opening song, an original. I am just…so proud & in awe of our young mountaineers. Link for entire play below. 👇🏼

Returning home from #WIDA2024 with so much new knowledge that we can't wait to share with you!

What opportunities are you providing for students to engage in academic discourse?

Fantastic keynote from Quiara Alegría Hudes (award winning playwrite of In the Heights on Broadway and screen, and author of her memoir My Broken Language) to kick off #WIDA2024!

From a college student hired as an ESL Tutor to being honored as our Beginning Teacher of the Year! How exciting it is to see her grow as an educator with huge heart for supporting our #linguisticallygifted students. Congrats, Layla!

So much learning, collaboration, and professional growth today for our ESL Specialists! Thank you to some of our phenomenal DLCs and @Morristeach1 for facilitating some of our learning 📚🌎

@ALSBulldogs and @ECGlobalElem, thanks for lending me your amazing literacy coaches for the day!

Loved collaborating with this team of exceptional educators from @OrangeCoSchools today! #NCMLLeadersMeeting #CollaborationLeadsToSuccess

Had the honor of spending day 1 of year 25 supporting the staff, students, and families at @NHVoyagers! I LOVE the nervous excitement of a new school year!!!!

@ValentinaESL I love this! I started my teaching career as an elementary dance teacher before transitioning to ESL! Best wishes to your girl as she starts this new journey ❤️

My daughter Julia is embarking on a new career as an elementary dance teacher!! This is a combination of her passions! 🪩💃🏽Look at her completely blank classroom. She would love to make this a fun filled space for all students. If you can help, I’ve linked her list. 👇🏽 amazon.com/registries/gl/…