Life in america on ebs program in colorado
#LIFE IN AMERICA ON EBS PROGRAM IN COLORADO PROFESSIONAL#
Ten McGlone teachers (grades pre-K through five) and three district and school leaders participated in the partnership, which was designed to explore how professional development (PD) and collaborative planning for genre pedagogy impacts writing instruction for emergent bilinguals (EBs). Grounded in a social theory of learning, this partnership was conceptualized as a community of practice that included bilingual educators, district instructional leaders, and biliteracy researchers in exploring the potential for genre pedagogy to enhance writing instruction. In 2019, we established a research-practice partnership with educators at McGlone K-8 Academy in Denver’s Montbello region. These partnerships are concentrated place-based educational research and development in three initial Colorado communities: Lafayette in Boulder Valley, near northeast (NNE) Denver, and Northeast Colorado.īy locating our research, professional development, teacher preparation, community engagement and policy work in these communities and more, we look for synergies and concentrate our engagement work to help facilitate the university's goal to impact humanity.Ģ021-22 Place-based Partnership Projects Building on Our Collective Strengths with McGlone Educators to Improve Writing Instruction for Latinx EBsĬU Boulder Community Outreach & Engagement Programs Database Entry Our commitment to social justice and educational transformation is interwoven into our partnerships in local schools and communities. Combining the expertise of our faculty, our communities, and our students we integrate research, teaching, and outreach. Our faculty and students work in and learn from schools and communities to address today’s complex public challenges in K-12 education, public policy, and more.