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Diversity Institute

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Pennsylvania Key recently held the first Pennsylvania Higher Education Institute.

This unique and exciting two day professional development event provided methods, models and materials to enhance our work.  The focus of the Institute was to increase the emphasis on cultural, linguistic and ability diversity and address Chapter 49-2 requirements in course offerings, practica and program practices.

Following are a listing of the handouts and PowerPoint presentations from the Diversity Institute.  Click on each to open the document.

• 2nd Language Learning - Susan MooreClara Perez-Mendez

• A Child Enrolled is a Family Enrolled - Cindy Kennedy Reedy, Kathy Trainor

• A Note to Teacher - Kimetta Hairston

• A Toolbox of Diversity Resources - Camille Catlett

• Culturally Responsive Approaches to Behavior - Janet Gonzalez-Mena

• Culturally Responsive Approaches to Behavior overview - Janet Gonzalez-Mena

• Examining Pre-Service Perceptions - Michael Patte, Jim Johnson, et al

• Family Members as Instructional Partners - Trieste Kennedy, Susan Stifel, Robin Cunconan-Lahr, Colleen Tomko

• Keynote Overview - Janet Gonzalez-Mena

• Keynote Power point - Janet Gonzalez-Mena

• Preparing Educators for Responsive Teaching - Susan Moore & Clara Perez-Mendez

• Preparing Personnel to Provide Culturally Competent Services - Susan Moore & Clara Perez-Mendez

• Pre-service Teachers' Experience with Diverse Cultures - Latha Bhushan & Betse Esber

• Second Language Acquisition Stages1 - Clara Perez-Mendez

• Selected Resources - Susan Moore & Clara Perez-Mendez

• Strategies for Honoring the ELL - Kent Chrisman

• Student Instructional Dilemmas - Eva Thorp

• Teaching Young children in Inclusive Classrooms - Louise Kazmarek, Betsy Gamza, Barbara Kimes-Myers, Rachelle Duffy Rozycki
• We have various resources listed on this website, click on REFERENCE LINKS.
• www.eslportalpa.info will be a future site housing multiple resources from multiple agencies and partners.

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