Multilingual Teacher Researcher Conference
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center at Elmhurst University we held the inaugural Multilingual Teacher Researcher Conference. Our keynote speaker for this event was Esther Pereira and highlights of the event are below.
Teachers as Agents of Change
On April 18, 2024 a panel discussion was held by alumni from Elmhurst University’s School of Education. During the event, Drs. Beverly Troiano and Simeon Stumme introduced the Virtual Teacher Researcher Network and moderated a discussion by alumni teachers, instructional coaches and administrators who study their own teaching and/or support teachers through action research.
The panelists included:
- Michael Meadows ’16, resident principal at Kelly High School, Chicago Public Schools. Meadows is pursuing an Ed.D. in educational leadership at University of Illinois Chicago.
- Esther Pereira ’18, bilingual coordinator and English Language Program teacher at Haugan Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools.
- Jenny Pina ’20, bilingual instructional coach at Lake Louise Elementary School, Community Consolidated School District 15 in Palatine.
- Lily Velazquez Silva ’15, first-grade dual language teacher at Tioga Elementary School, Bensenville School District 2.
A Q&A with the audience followed the panel discussion.