Priscilla Zarate

Join us on March 26 for this important event. The American Federation of Teachers Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus along with several distinguished guests will be presenting on “Safeguarding the Education & Rights of NYS Immigrant Students.” This virtual event also offers free CTLE credit. So register today. eventbrite.com/e/124553512207…

Honored to have presented at the virtual NYS TESOL 54th Annual Conference on "Student Disability vs. School Inability," exploring NYS Special Education data and the systemic and environmental factors behind ELL over-referrals. #NYSTESOL #ELL #SpecialEducation @RichardBellis9

Had the honor of presenting at the 54th Annual @NYSTESOL Conference this morning with my colleague    @PrisZarate2.  The title was “Student Disability vs. School Inability: The Alarming Increase of ELL Referrals to Special Education.”  An important topic and discussion for all.

A sampling of our morning breakout sessions at the #NYSTESOL2024 Virtual Conference! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is truth! 🙌

My ELL Department at PWUFSD highlighted in this session - “Number of English language learning students on Long Island jumps almost 60% in 10 years” - Newsday. ⁦@PortSupe⁩ newsday.com/long-island/ed…

📷 Exciting News! 📷 Join me and my colleague at the NNELL Summer Summit for my session on "Student Disability vs. School Inability: The Alarming Increase of ELL Referrals to Special Education." Don't miss out on this important discussion! #NNELLSummerSummit

Earning tenure is a significant professional milestone, reflecting years of dedication and commitment to educational excellence. Congratulations to ENL Dept. for three tenures earned, P. Zárate, ENL Director, and ENL teachers, M. Núñez and H. Valderrama. 🎉@PortSupe

🎉 🎉 PWUFSD ENL Family Cultural Night was a vibrant celebration of diversity and achievement! We honored our students for their Civic & Community Engagement, recognized Seal of Biliteracy recipients, and our Language Buddies Mentors. Let's keep uplifting our students! @PortSupe

PWUFSD ENL Department Family Cultural Night: Celebrating and Embracing Our Diverse Cultures. An evening dedicated to honoring the rich cultural diversity of our students and their families. @PortSupe

Join us at the Port Washington UFSD ENL Family Cultural Night. @PortSupe

NYSABE 2024 featured a captivating session with Elisa Álvarez, Associate Commissioner of OBEWL. We engaged in an insightful discussion about the Bilingual Pipeline Programs on Long Island, framed by our NY-AFFIRMS Policy Platform.

It was a privilege to present at NYSABE, alongside Richard Bellis, former Executive Director of Policy and Compliance at NYCDOE

NABE 2024 Connecting with Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director at OELA, U.S. Department of Education and with Patricia Morita-Mullaney, Professor at Purdue University. She was one of my keynote speakers at my 45th Annual NYSABE Conference. @NABEorg

NABE 2024 Conference With my friend and colleague, President of NABE, Evelyn De Jesús. @NABEorg

Honored to have presented at NABE 2024 on Student Disability vs School Inability: The Alarming Increase of ELL Referrals to Special Education. @NABEorg

2024 LILITA Women’s Conference An incredible opportunity for our youth to engage with women leaders from diverse backgrounds and experiences, exploring a variety of career pathways. Shaping the future of our PW Youth. @PortSupe

2024 LILTA Women’s Conference Participating as a panelist at the 2024 Women’s Conference presents an incredible opportunity for our youth to engage with women leaders from diverse backgrounds and experiences, exploring a variety of career pathways. #LILTA #YouthEmpowerment

Our PW NYS Latina Mentoring students joined Latina Moms Connect, Uniondale and Central Islip’s students in a unique platform as they engaged in activities around culture, identity, and self-improvement through panel discussions and roundtable sessions. @PortSupe