ELLSA 2025: Full Schedule

9:00am PST

Accelerating Improvement through Action Research: Lessons from International Schools LIMITED

Sunday March 2, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PST

Research is essential to design, evaluate, and improve learning, and connecting practical wisdom with systematic tools of inquiry closes the gap between research and practice. Schools want to leverage the latest innovations, accreditation standards often name action research as a school improvement strategy, and school leaders value opportunities to engage with and in educational research. The MLRC is a university-based, research-practice partnership committed to learning about and improving outcomes for multilingual students. This session will feature insights from action research projects designed and implemented at international schools.

Speakers

Dr. Ying Chu

Head of Dual Language, International School of Beijing

Dr. Ying Chu is the Head of the Dual Language Program at the International School of Beijing. A seasoned research practitioner and innovative educational program leader, Dr. Chu specializes in asset-based bilingual program implementation and evaluation, along with expertise in culturally... Read More →

Jon Nordmeyer

MLRC School Network Director, Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC)

Jon Nordmeyer is co-director of the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and previously served as the WIDA International Program Director. He co-edited the book Integrating Language and Content and has written for International Schools Journal, Educational Leadership, Current Issues in Comparative Education, Tea... Read More →

Sunday March 2, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PST
ES Theater

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