PD Provider: Jessica Lander

Contact Information
Jessica Lander 74R Fayerweather St Cambridge, MA 02138 Jessica Lander Teacher and Author Jessicalander@gmail.com Phone:6178699525 https://www.jessicalander.com

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Individual
PD Format(s):	Course, Meeting Series (committee, council, PLC, task force), Mentoring/Coaching, Training Session/Workshop
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers, Teacher leaders, School counselors, District Admin: supts/asst supts, special ed directors etc., Social workers, adjustment counselors, psychologists, School Admin: principals, asst principals, curriculum directors etc., Coaches, Paraprofessionals, Transition specialists
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Face-to-Face, Blended (Hybrid), Online
# of PD in an average year:	11 to 50 events
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	6-10 years

Brief Description of Services
How can educators, schools, and districts ensure the success of immigrant-origin/ELL/ESL/MLL students and nurture their sense of belonging both in classrooms and communities? Learn with 2023 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year and Orwell Award winning teacher and author Jessica Lander about innovative approaches from classrooms across the country, inspiring stories of young immigrants, and historic struggles that transformed immigrant education. Drawing on a decade of teaching, Jessica has constructed the type of professional development that she would like to have received. Her interactive trainings support educators in exploring innovative ideas in reimagining immigrant education. Participants dive into essential stories of laws and court cases; concrete case studies of best practices; and testimonials from immigrant youth. Together participants distill lessons, apply them to their communities, and collaborate to develop actionable ideas for policies and practices that center culturally responsive approaches for developing curricula and vibrant school cultures; address anti-immigrant bias and support immigrant-origin students' success in and out of the classroom. Jessica is a MA teacher and author of Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education, and a coauthor of Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher’s Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success.

Brief Description of Services

How can educators, schools, and districts ensure the success of immigrant-origin/ELL/ESL/MLL students and nurture their sense of belonging both in classrooms and communities? Learn with 2023 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year and Orwell Award winning teacher and author Jessica Lander about innovative approaches from classrooms across the country, inspiring stories of young immigrants, and historic struggles that transformed immigrant education. Drawing on a decade of teaching, Jessica has constructed the type of professional development that she would like to have received. Her interactive trainings support educators in exploring innovative ideas in reimagining immigrant education. Participants dive into essential stories of laws and court cases; concrete case studies of best practices; and testimonials from immigrant youth. Together participants distill lessons, apply them to their communities, and collaborate to develop actionable ideas for policies and practices that center culturally responsive approaches for developing curricula and vibrant school cultures; address anti-immigrant bias and support immigrant-origin students' success in and out of the classroom. Jessica is a MA teacher and author of Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education, and a coauthor of Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher’s Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success.

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
English Language Learners	Cultural Awareness Differentiation for ELL Students Co-Teaching	Lower Elementary (Pre-K, K, 1, 2) Upper Elementary (3, 4, 5) Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)	T-II: Teaching All Students T-III: Family and Community Engagement A-III: Family & Community Partnerships

References

Type	Name
District/School	Phala Chea, Ed.D. Coordinator of English Language Education PreK-12 Lexington Public Schools
District/School	Cary Knight Delaware Department of Education

Regions Served

Berkshires	Central	Greater Boston	Northeast
Pioneer Valley	Southeast

Last Updated: March 1, 2015