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¡Adelante! Conference
2015 ¡ADELANTE! Conference for the Bilingual & Dual Language Community.¡Adelante! is an educator‐led conference focused on Bilingual/Dual Language education in Central Texas. This conference is a forum for educators to share their experiences with other educators, to disperse insight and innovations in teaching and learning that occur daily on campuses throughout the region, and to ignite…
District translator leads the way in professional ethics (En Español)
Translators and interpreters in education will now have another tool to support families thanks to Austin ISD’s own Spanish Translator and Interpreter Melissa González. González served on the AAITE Ethics and Professional Standards Committee to create The American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education's first National Code of Ethics and Standards of…
AISD Board of Trustees Votes on Final Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve five Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, including expanding dual language immersion programs, addressing overcrowding in north central elementary schools and creating an in-district charter to strengthen graduation pathways.Below are the Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations that were approved…
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Austin ISD 2024–25 Budget The budget process for the 2024–25 school year has begun! The Austin ISD Finance Department presented a budget update to the school board January 11 and explained how we’ll work to reduce our $52 million budget deficit for this fiscal year and we want to hear from you. Check out the opportunities to get involved below. We’ll present a preliminary budget…
AISD Teacher Appointed to City of Austin’s Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin City Councilman Bill Spelman appointed AISD’s Summit Elementary School’s Thuy Nguyen to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission on February 27.“I love helping the underprivileged,” Nguyen said. “It is an honor and a blessing to be in a position which allows me to assist the Asian American population in improving their lives and having their voices heard.”
AISD Board of Trustees Approves 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations
The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve four Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, including expanding and extending dual language programs, continuing the work of Responsive Education Solutions to strengthen graduation pathways, creating an in-district charter at Travis Heights Elementary School and offering students a dynamic approach to…
AISD Board of Trustees Approves 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve four Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, including expanding and extending dual language programs, continuing the work of Responsive Education Solutions to strengthen graduation pathways, creating an in-district charter at Travis Heights Elementary School and offering students a dynamic approach to…
Media Advisory: Barrington Elementary to Celebrate Diversity at Multicultural Night May 22
AUSTIN, Texas—Barrington Elementary School’s Dual Language Committee invites the community to Multicultural Night, a night of celebrating the diversity of its community and families.
Presenters
Keynote Shauna Cotte Shauna Cotte is vice president and senior director of professional development and a member of the senior management team. Since joining Keys to Literacy in 2007, Cotte has spent 15 years as a trainer and account manager.
2016 ¡Adelante! Conference
¡Adelante! is an educator‐led conference focused on bilingual and dual-language education in Central Texas.This conference is a forum for educators to share their experiences with other educators, to share insights and innovations in teaching and learning that occur daily on campuses throughout the region and to begin conversations among educators about working with bilingual students, families…