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Tuesday Talk: Beyond Crises: Overcoming Linguistic Inequities in Communities and Classrooms

When

Tue 04 / 19 / 2022
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Who can attend

Open to all

Limited Capacity: 436 spots available

Price

FREE

Margarita Calderón, Educator

In conversation with Amy Henderson, Historian

BEYOND CRISES: OVERCOMING LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL INEQUITIES IN COMMUNITIES AND CLASSROOMS 

In her new best-selling book, Beyond Crises: Overcoming Linguistic and Cultural Inequities in Communities and Classrooms, educator Margarita Calderón argues that strong community partnerships are essential to re-envision how English is taught today.  She will describe a lively re-invention of learning English created through networks of families, teachers, and administrators and tell compelling student stories and anecdotes that convey how education can be reimagined for English learners, including the recent influx of Afghan refugees.  Hers is an unapologetic call for action to overturn past inequities and create a vibrant learning community that will benefit all.

Margarita Calderón is a Professor Emerita/Senior Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University. Her research and development projects focus on Multilingual Learners/English learners’ quality instruction and have been funded by US Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Labor and Carnegie Corporation of New York. This is her 15th book.

She will be in conversation with cultural historian Amy Henderson.

As Historian of the National Portrait Gallery, Amy wrote books and curated exhibitions on broadcasting, Broadway, Hollywood, and dance. She continues to write reviews and essays, notably for ARTES MAGAZINE.

 

Both live at the Kennedy-Warren.