Name: Turn Up the Talk: Centering Oracy for Bilingual Brilliance in English-Only Classrooms
Start: 2025-08-04T13:15:00-0600
End: 2025-08-04T14:15:00-0600

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Monday August 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT

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What happens when bilingual students are expected to thrive in classrooms where only English is privileged—and talk isn’t? This dynamic session makes the case for oracy as equity in English-dominant settings. We’ll explore how intentional, scaffolded oral language instruction can amplify the voices of bilingual learners, foster linguistic confidence, and build bridges between home language practices and academic success. Participants will engage with high-leverage strategies—from talk routines to dialogic structures—that honor students' full linguistic repertoires, even within restrictive policies. Walk away ready to make space for bilingual brilliance—one powerful conversation at a time.

Speakers

Dr. Sue Hopewell

Past Director of Literacy Squared; Associate Professor Emeritus in Equity, Bilingualism, & Biliteracy, University of Colorado at Boulder

Dr. Sue Hopewell is Associate Professor Emeritus from the University of Colorado Boulder with a specialty in Equity Bilingualism and Biliteracy. She has been with Literacy Squared for 21 years, most recently serving as its director. All of Dr. Hopewell's work centers on effective... Read More →

Monday August 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
TBA

ECE/Elementary, K-5th

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Teach to Reach 2025

Dr. Sue Hopewell

Teach to Reach 2025

Dr. Sue Hopewell

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