About this episode

Dr. Jennifer Lovellette discusses her district's use of student shadowing to enhance understanding of multilingual learners' experiences and the creation of a dedicated pathway for newcomer students.

Dr. Jennifer Lovellette shares how her district used student shadowing to better understand multilingual learners’ school experience. The process revealed that well-intentioned scaffolds often limited productive struggle and that students needed more opportunities for academic discourse. She also discusses how her district created a dedicated high school pathway for newcomer and SLIFE students, providing a clearer, more intentional path toward graduation.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Lovellette

Topics covered

• multilingual learners
• student shadowing
• academic discourse
• high school pathway
• newcomer students

Keywords

• multilingual education
• student experience
• scaffolding
• productive struggle
• graduation pathway

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Organizations: Flashlight Learning

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