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DLeNM Awarded National Professional Development Grant to Support Multilingualism
In partnership with New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) and the Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast (MABE), DLeNM will use the NPD Grant to further its mission of developing, supporting, and advocating for high-quality dual language enriched education. The project will be instituting a Grow-Your-Own (GYO) model that aims to increase the number of certified bilingual teachers, creating new supportive pathways for both pre- and in-service educators. For more information, click here.
Fall Soleado 2024
The latest issue of Soleado—Promising Practices From the Field features a fascinating article from Naomi Shin of the University of New Mexico’s Lobo Language Acquisition Lab that describes Sociogrammar: an ethical approach to teaching grammar, an account from two forward-thinking high school teachers on how they have created micro dual language espacios in their English-only classrooms, some important ways to adapt Project GLAD®’s SPC to include grammatical features of complex text, y algunas ideas para fomentar la inclusión lingüística para apoyar a los estudiates indígenas de América Latina en nuestras escuelas K-12. Click here to download a copy.
Joint Statement – The Reading League Summit
Dual Language Education of New Mexico Presents:
DLeNM’s MITOTE Podcast: Multilingual Instructional Talks on Transforming Education
Purpose: To capture and share essential information and promising practices and resources with our dual language leadership and communities.
Guests:
Samuel Villarreal Catanach – Director of Tewa Language Department, Pueblo of Pojoaque & President of NM Tribal Language Consortium.
Patrick Werito – DLeNM’s Coordinator of Tribal Language Affairs
Community-Driven Language/Culture Revitalization: Tribal Language Community Approaches
Replacing western education systems with tribal-community-run language programs is a foundational step in helping to increase the number of Indigenous language speakers and supporting its use in the community. Samuel Catanach (P’osuwaegeh Ówingeh”- Pueblo of Pojoaque) and Patrick Werito (Diné) discuss the important work of community leaders who view language teaching and learning through an Indigenous lens as the best way to strengthen the community language, culture, and way of life for current and future generations.
Further Info on Indigenous language revitalization
- Pueblo of Pojoaque website here
- Tewa Language Department – contact: Samuel Villarreal Catanach – svcatanach@pojoaque.org.
- Info on DLeNM’s tribal language initiatives at: www.dlenm.org, or contact Patrick Werito at patrick@dlenm.org.
Questions about this podcast can be sent to David Rogers at: david@dlenm.org
Listen to previous podcast episodes here