Laura Komos

With "consistency, exposure and practice, practice, practice", it's possible to successfully teach your child two or more languages. ow.ly/6Qse50Vw7yM

Multilingual education aims to cultivate #culturalcompetence, thus equipping students to navigate diverse norms, enhance communication skills, achieve academic success, and excel in a global workforce. 🌍📚 Explore more benefits in this free sample! ow.ly/itQZ50V8lKP

URGENT!! Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is "being abolished with all positions". Please reach out to your congressional delegation to make them aware of this.

#MedinaMondayMessage: As the U.S. government intensifies its attack on immigrant communities, we continue the fight for linguistic liberation. Students from culturally and linguistically diverse homes are a gift and deserve our continued advocacy. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽#duallanguage #C6BiliteracyFramework #bilingual #multilingual

#MedinaMondayMessage: Plyler v. Doe, FERPA, and Lau v. Nichols explained in Spanish. Please share widely so that districts can use the video to support the Spanish-speaking communities they serve.

The #TuskegeeAirmen. Essential and impactful American History!

Nine Rock Island High School students earned either the Seal of Biliteracy or the commendations towards Seal of Biliteracy! #SealofBIliteracy ow.ly/6gFR50UMIyV

@sonrieinspanish So sad I missed this!!!

And you, what decision would you make? 🤪 Another Thursday of the Advent Calendar 🎄🎁 A fun game to practise speaking and make tricky decisions. 40 cards to get students thinking!💡 RT or comment to get the free download link. Hurry, it’s only available until 9pm!

We closed out another energizing day of #MultilingualIL24 with easy-prep, low-cost tools to generate classroom conversation, courtesy of @rachellplote & @mrsyanong. Missed it? You can still find & download the printables here to use in your classroom: bit.ly/sticky-note-so…

“Translanguaging is providing a safe space to accommodate a student's language choice about any topic in the classroom and school setting, is a way to develop trans-linguistic awareness.” Susana Ibarra Johnson @DLeNM #LaCosecha2024

“Translanguaging opens a democratic space for students.” Susana Ibarra Johnson #LaCosecha2024 @DLeNM

🚀 Help shape the future of bilingual education! Support the José Hernández Legacy Scholarship fund to help aspiring #bilingual teachers complete their education! 🌟 Every contribution makes a difference! Donate today! 👉 donorbox.org/tabe-2024

Dude’s the coolest president we’ve ever had and it’s not even close

@Guategirl1122 Looks like another 🔥🔥🔥 read!!! 👏🏼👏🏼

Delving into this gem that we recieved at the #ILBilingualDirectors24 Conference. Great idea for planning for our pathways to the Seal of Biliteracy through our various Language programs. #Letsdothis #BilingualSeal 🏅

Years ago it was common to water down instruction for Multilingual Learners. Now we know how important it is to amplify the language by turning up the listening, speaking, reading, and writing that students do using the grade level standards and academic vocabulary. #bilinguismo #bilingue #teachingideas #teachingresources #teachingkids #languages #languagelearning #education

Amidst the horrific rhetoric demonizing our Haitian neighbors, we're highlighting stories that celebrate, uplift, & honor Haitian history, culture & community. This list from @sociajusticebk includes excellent titles for early, middle grade & YA readers. socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/hait…

Reading aloud to students in Spanish not only improves listening comprehension and fluency, but also strengthens cultural connection and boosts confidence in learning both languages. #Bilingualism #InclusiveEducation #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

There are only 50 days left until Election Day. And there's too much at stake to sit this one out. So get involved in any way you can. Knock on doors or make phone calls for the Harris-Walz campaign. Talk to your friends, family, and neighbors about why it’s important to vote in this election. And make sure you’re registered and ready to vote by going to IWillVote.com/Obama. Because if we work like we’ve never worked before, we will elect @KamalaHarris as our next President and @Tim_Walz as our next Vice President. And together, we will build a better future.

Don't wait – check your state's voter registration deadline today and make sure you're registered and ready to vote. And then share this with your friends and family so everyone's ready to vote early or by Election Day. VoteSaveAmerica.com/Obama

Substance over bluster. Optimism over negativity. And yes, a new generation over the same, old, tired show. She crushed it tonight.