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WIABE President - Jesse Rodriguez |
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Jesse Rodriguez currently is Vice-President of Education at La Causa in Milwaukee. |
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A Message from the President |
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January 19, 2011
Dear WIABE Members and Educators:
It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2011
Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education (WIABE)
Professional Conference. This year WIABE will continue to
advocate for research- based services for all English Language
Learners in the state of Wisconsin.
Our annual
conference will take place in Wisconsin Dells, at the Chula
Vista Resort on Friday, April 8th
and
Saturday, April 9th,
2011. WIABE is proud to present all
bilingual educators with the opportunity to engage in
two
days of excellent professional
development at an affordable cost. I thank the WIABE Executive
Board for making this unique opportunity possible and for their
commitment to Bilingual Education. As President of WIABE, it
gives me great pleasure and pride to see our organization’s
continued drive and dedication in serving all English Language
Learners in the state of Wisconsin.
This year's conference theme is, "WIABE:
Promoting Educational Excellence through Bilingual Education and
Bi-literacy for all". The 2011 Conference theme is aligned with
our mission that ensures that
"Through
a balanced program of research, professional development, and
public education, WIABE supports and encourages the
implementation of educational policies and effective
bilingual-bicultural programs that promote equal educational
opportunity and academic excellence for all language minority
students". Our mission continues to be driven by research which
demonstrates that English Language Learners are successful
academically and develop age-appropriate English proficiency
when they maintain a sense of pride in their cultural and
linguistic diversity.
We are looking forward to having interactive
discussions with the founding members of WIABE and all advocates
of Bilingual Education from Wisconsin. The sessions will provide
teachers with an opportunity to learn about the history,
challenges, best practices, advocacy, and direction of Bilingual
Education in our state. In addition, we will host a keynote
speaker to address all members on the topic of effective
programming for English Language Learners.
Our goal for the conference is to present best practices in
Bilingual Education and explore current and future topics of
interest to teachers, administrators, and parents of English
Language Learners. The WIABE Board has been working diligently
to plan a conference that you will enjoy, learn from, and
remember.
Sincerely,
Jesse J.
Rodríguez
Jesse J. Rodríguez
WIABE President
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