Bilingual Preschool in Practice Symposium

April 12 and June 1, 2011

The Latino Policy Forum and Erikson Institute sponsored a two-part event exploring how to develop effective bilingual and English Language Learners (ELL) preschool programs.

Symposium
On April 12, educators gathered for the Bilingual Preschool in Practice Symposium featuring Latino Policy Forum’s Sylvia Puente and Reyna Hernandez, Erikson’s Aisha Ray and Luisiana Melendez, and Illinois Resource Center’s John Hilliard.

Below, see a slideshow of photos from the event or watch the symposium presentations.

Watch the symposium:

Event materials
Agenda [PDF, 1 pg]
Luisiana Melendez’s presentation [PDF, 6 pg]
John Hilliard’s presentation [PDF, 11 pg]

Site Visits
On June 1, educators visited three preschools to see how they are meeting the needs of young ELLs through a variety of program models.