Implementing Standards-Based Instruction for English Learners

At the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Asturias oversees the Center for Mathematics Excellence and Equity (CeMEE) at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of the Mathematics and Science Professional Development at the University of California Office of the President. Dr. Asturias provided oversight for the English Language Development Professional Development Institutes (ELD-PDI). His work has focused on incorporating the language of math with explicit language goals, vocabulary routines and other supports into rigorous math lessons. Previously, Dr. Asturias served as the Director of the New Standards Portfolio Assessment Project and the Mathematics Unit for New Standards. That project was a national effort to develop national standards and assessments. He led the development team of experts, involving many states and teachers, resulting in two assessment systems: The New Standards Portfolio and the Reference Examination. Dr. Asturias was also a member of the writing group for the NCTM Assessment Standards for School Mathematics. He has many years of experience designing and implementing professional development for math teachers who teach English learners (ELs). As an English learner, Dr. Asturias has helped to develop several nationally recognized resources for various entities. These include the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Council of Great City Schools and English Language Success Forum. Dr. Asturias earned an M.D. from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City and Bilingual Teaching Credentials from the California State University, Los Angeles.

Ms. Stack is an international English language consultant, curriculum writer and teacher trainer. In her role as a founding member of Stanford’s Understanding Language initiative, Ms. Stack worked to enrich academic content and language instruction for ELs. She made explicit the language and literacy skills required to meet the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards. In 1991-92, Ms. Stack was President of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), an international association of English-language teachers. Ms. Stack has worked in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) as an elementary and secondary English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. She has coauthored a number of textbooks for secondary ELs. After leaving the classroom, Ms. Stack was in charge of the Mentor Teacher program and then became the director of ESL/ELD Secondary Programs. She also taught Second Language Acquisition and Methods and Materials classes at Stanford University and San Francisco State University. She has written ESL standards for students and teachers, curriculum writing and teacher training. Her awards include, among others, the Exceptional Educator award from the California Lottery and Legislature (2005) and Heinle Lifetime Achievement Award (2004). She also won the TESOL James E. Alatis Award (2003) for outstanding service to the English as a Second Language Teaching profession. Ms. Stack received her BA in Sociology from Dominican College and her MA in Education from California State University

Susan Pimentel has led the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’s (OCTAE’s) standards-based reform and program improvement initiatives for the past 15 years. She has been the principal consultant, developer and trainer for OCTAE’s multi-year, continuing Standards-in-Action (SIA) initiative since 2011.

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