English Language Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council
The English Language Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council's role is to advise the Board of Education and the Commissioner on matters pertaining to the education of limited English proficient students in Massachusetts' public schools. Specifically, the Council will: assess statewide trends and needs; seek public and professional input; analyze information regarding education of English Language Learners; advise and make recommendations regarding legislation, regulations, and program guidelines; and provide other programmatic recommendations as it deems necessary to fulfill the goals established by the Board of Education.
Meeting Schedule for the 2011-2012 School Year
All meetings will take place at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street in Malden, MA, unless otherwise noted. Final locations and proposed agenda topics will be posted on this page at least 48 hours before each meeting.
| Date | Location | Time |
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| May 17, 2012 | A.C. Whelan School
West Revere complex
107 Newhall St.
Revere, Ma 02151
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| March 22, 2012 | Lawrence High School - Media Center (Library)
70-71 No. Parish Rd.
Lawrence, MA 01843
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Agenda Topics:
- Announce Remote participation
- RETELL Update
- WiDA Update
- End of the Year Report- break out session to work on report
- Next year dates and locations for meetings
Council Members for the 2011-2012 School Year
| Name | Title | Institution |
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| Ms. Robyn Dowling- Grant | Council Co-Chair
Director, English Learner Education K-12/ESL Teacher | Diamond Middle School, Lexington Public Schools |
| Ms. Leah Palmer | Council Co-Chair
ELL Director, K-12 | Martha's Vineyard Public Schools |
| Dr. Karrie J. Allen | Principal | Norrback Avenue School, Worcester |
| Ms. Farah Assiraj | Senior Academic Design and Support Specialist | Boston Public Schools |
| Ms. Lynne Britton | ELL Curriculum & Instruction Specialist | Springfield Public Schools |
| Ms. Suzanne Coffin | Teacher | Haverhill Public Schools |
| Ms. Jenifer Cooke | ESL Tutor | Ipswich Public Schools |
| Dr. Ayanna Cooper | Director of English Language Learners | Southbridge Public Schools |
| Ms. Sarah Davila | Director, English Language Learner Programs and Services | Somerville Public Schools |
| Dr. Marta Guevara | Director of Interventions and English Language Education | Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools |
| Ms. Francine Johnson | ESL Teacher | Greater Lawrence Technical High School |
| Ms. Jean L. LaRosa | English Language Learner Teacher K-5 | A.C. Whelan Elementary School, Revere Public Schools |
| Ms. Juyon Lee | Student Representative | Wellesley Public Schools |
| Dr. Sun-Hee Lee | Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures; Parent Representative | Wellesley College, MA |
| Ms. Erin M. Lenski | ELL Teacher | Reid Middle School, Pittsfield, MA |
| Ms. Eva Loh | Student Representative | Wellesley Public Schools |
| Ms. Debbie Sek | Parent Representative | Wellesley Public Schools |
| Ms. Sonya Merian | ESL Facilitator/ESL & Spanish Teacher | Holliston Public Schools |
| Ms. Clara Pena-Gonzalez | ELL Programs Supervisor | Lawrence Public Schools |
| Ms. Nadene B. Stein | Principal | Northeast Elementary School, Waltham, Public Schools |
| Ms. Jaana K. Thorarensen | Director, English Language Learning Program | Salem Public Schools |
| Ms. Darlene White | Adjunct Professor of Reading | Gordon, College, Wenham, MA |
| Dr. Denise L. Pagan-Vega | Chief of Federal Programs | Springfield Public Schools |
Contact:
Michelle Griffin, Title III Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Phone: 781-338-3570
Fax: 781-338-3318
E-Mail: mgriffin@doe.mass.edu
last updated: Apr 27, 2012
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