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BoCCa Austin

@BoCCaAustin
 Austin, TX
Joined February 2017
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BoCCa's annual digital storytelling/film festival is accepting student submissions until April 17th! Learn more at boccaaustin.org/vvvy-festiva…
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🌎✨ Happy #InternationalMotherLanguageDay! Today, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of speaking, learning, and preserving our mother tongues. Language is identity, culture, and connection—let’s honor and uplift every voice! 🗣️💬 #BilingualEducation
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Being multilingual is a powerful asset that can connect students to their identity & culture while preparing them for the global workforce. Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced $11 million to support multilingualism in schools. ow.ly/Bs4750TegjY
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TXELinfo@TXELinfo27 Aug 2024
Save the dates for the T3 Series events and plan on hosting a Watch Party to build community and empower families of EB and immigrant students while meeting the charge of Title III engagement. #T3Series #TitleIII
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I am living proof that being bilingual gives you a leg up. That’s why at @USEDGov we are working hard to ensure our students are given the opportunity and superpower of being multilingual. languagetesting.com/blog/cel…
Celebrating Multilingualism First Seal of Biliteracy Recap

Celebrating Multilingualism First Seal of Biliteracy Recap

On June 24-25, 2024, the US Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) held its first Seal of Biliteracy Summit. In a spirited gathering of great minds and passionate...

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You are NOT a no sabo kid! You are a #bilingual person on a continuum! #translanguaging #Spanglish #español #Spanish #nosabo #nosabokid – at Beaverton, OR
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#MedinaMondayMessage: Literacy/Biliteracy resource from NCEL and Dr. Kathy Escamilla. As we continue to dialogue about how students learn to read, it’s important to keep these differences in mind. multilingualliteracy.org/wp-…
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#MedinaMondayMessage: When educators denounce #translanguaging practices, it is most often because they don’t fully understand what translanguaging is - and isn’t. All of us translanguage, whether monolingual or multilingual. So, what is the controversy about?
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Indigenous Peoples' Day: Resources for Educators | colorincolorado.org/indigeno… @CynLeitichSmith
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Spanglish is often described in the context of bilingualism. A dual ability. Two gifts. #BilingualismIsASuperpower washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Perspective | An appreciation of a uniquely American language: Spanglish

The language I grew up hearing was flexible and fluid. It was playful and rhythmic. It made no sense and perfect sense.

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¡Noticias emocionantes!La semana pasada @usedgov inició su pagina de Facebook en español ✅Recursos en español ✅Actualizaciones de esfuerzos en Puerto Rico ✅Recursos sobre multilingüismo y más #BilingualismoEsunSuperPoder @NABEorg @NAELPAforELs @TA4BE @AustinAABE @TESOL_Assn – at Washington, DC
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Exciting news! Last week at @usedgov we launched our first ever Spanish language Facebook account. Follow along for: ✅Resources in Spanish ✅Updates from the ground on our efforts in Puerto Rico ✅Resources around multilingualism & more. facebook.com/USEducacion
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Teaching Heritage Speakers bit.ly/44Fazxa
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For all #Spanish language purists who always reference la RAE, aquí les dejo esto: No es culpa de la RAE - via @primerahora primerahora.com/opinion/prof…

No es culpa de la RAE

“No le podemos echar la culpa a nuestros amigos de la RAE, porque ellos no son los que deciden… somos nosotros”

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Can you figure it out? What inspired el nombre de este negocio? #Spanglish
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No se lo pierdan! Conferencia Adelante para padres, completamente en español con servicio de traducción disponible, online, gratuita, abierto para todos! Extraordinarios presentadores!.austinisd.org/adelante.@aisd… – at Austin, TX
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In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, take a look at our related resources and booklists! colorincolorado.org/books-au… Image credit: Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World
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Dia de los Muertos – or Day of the Dead – gives families time to honor and remember loved ones that are no longer in the "land of the living". ow.ly/L7cr50Lq7vM
Dia de los Muertos: How Day of the Dead allows people to mourn, honor and love lost ones

Dia de los Muertos: How Day of the Dead allows people to mourn, honor and love lost ones

The holiday's origins dates back thousands of years ago, but the theme remains the same: to remember those that died before us.

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Celebrating the Day of the Dead: Bilingual Booklist for Kids | colorincolorado.org/booklist… Featuring books by @duncantonatiuh @Anaranda2 and more!
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#MedinaMondayMessage: Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today, we acknowledge our complicit participation en la colonización of these lands - and honor comunidades indígenas who have always been here. #IndigenousPeoplesDay – at El Paso, TX
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The unintended consequences of #HB434 may limit a child's opportunity for a well-rounded education and opportunity of exposure to art and culture education, especially students in low income schools. Learn how you can take a stand for arts ed here: txculturaltrust.org/hb434/
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