2012 Secondary Education Graduate Summit #2
April 16, 2012
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building – Room B340
Professional Development: The Importance of Preparing Teachers to Educate Vulnerable Populations
Moderated by CHCI Secondary Education Graduate Fellow Blanchi Roblero
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2012 Secondary Education Graduate Summit- Blanchi Roblero
In the midst of current education budget discussions, the teaching profession has been targeted for not closing the educational achievement gap or preparing America’s students and future workforce to be successful in a global economy. States have failed to adequately prepare teachers to educate Americans, in particular vulnerable populations like English Language Learners (ELL).
Join CHCI Secondary Education Graduate Fellow Blanchi Roblero as she leads an education discussion on how the education system can address the needs of English Language Learners.
Panelists:
- Lily Eskelsen – Vice President, National Education Association
- Catalina Fortina - Vice President for Education and Director UFT Teacher Center, United Federation of Teachers
- Raul Gonzalez - Director of Legislative Affairs, National Council of La Raza
- Joanne Urrutia – Deputy Director, Department of Education Office of Language Acquisition
REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THIS SUMMIT.
The 2012 CHCI Young Latino Leaders Summit Series is the culmination of CHCI’s premier, nine-month Graduate Fellowship Program.
