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KEY ACTIONS

The Coalition for English Learner Equity calls for all individuals and groups working to improve the education system for linguistically and culturally diverse students to join us in reimagining education and commit to the following based on their areas of expertise. CELE stands ready to support education leaders, teachers, and practitioners in any and all of these endeavors to move all levels of the education system towards a collective mission and vision as articulated in this Statement of Agreement. For resources and tools for specific roles in the education ecosystem, please see our Tools and Resources. We intend to hold our coalition accountable for the changes we want to see.
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    Take a stand against racist policies and practices, examine our unconscious biases, and acknowledge the smog of racism we are socialized to ignore. We do this by:

    • inspiring reflection on experiences, beliefs, actions, and habits,
    • sharing relevant stories that inform practice and deepen our understanding of the realities and histories of linguistically and culturally diverse communities,
    • forming coalitions with students, families, communities, and colleagues across all social, racial, and ethnic groups
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    Design curriculum and instruction with linguistically and culturally diverse students as priority users in mind and ensure their inclusion in a broad range of academic and career opportunities such as:

    • High school course pathways that consider students’ interests, backgrounds, and choices
    • Recruiting linguistically and culturally diverse students into programs where they are under-represented such as STEM
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    Reimagine partnerships with families and caregivers of linguistically and culturally diverse students based on trust, respect and valuing their experiences and histories to create authentic and transparent two-way communication

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    Design content-focused, student-centered, instructionally relevant, and actionable professional learning experiences for all educators to serve linguistically and culturally diverse students and recruit leaders and educators who themselves are linguistically and culturally diverse

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    Showcase practices and strategies to serve students and their families that demonstrate excellence and value the linguistic and cultural assets they have in the classroom and beyond by:

    • Creating videos and other resources that show examples of high-impact curriculum and instructional practices
    • Using video in professional learning to demonstrate pedagogical strategies and content that create powerful learning environments for linguistically and culturally diverse students
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    Collaborate and tap into the rich expertise of this coalition to advocate, research, design, and implement policies and practices that advance equity and justice for linguistically and culturally diverse students

Join Us

We invite all who agree with this statement to express your support by joining as a signatory. By signing this statement, all signatories come together to send a strong message of agreement with the CELE shared vision and core values, and an urgent call to action for the education system to respond to the needs of linguistically and culturally diverse students during the COVID 19 pandemic and beyond. Selecting below that you affirm this statement as an organization or as an individual means that you consent to have your name, title and/or organization/institution listed as a signatory on the CELE website to show your support.
We further invite organizations and individuals whose work is aligned with the CELE shared vision, mission, and core values to make a commitment to working towards the changes called for in this statement by joining us as a member of the Coalition for English Learner Equity. If your organization is not-for-profit and committed to the values expressed by the CELE mission, vision, and core values, we invite you to learn more about the process to join as a member of CELE by indicating your interest below.

To inquire about joining as a member of the coalition and receive further details, be sure to select the fourth box below. For any questions, please email us.

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