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Janet Davis

Janet Davis is a professional development advisor with the Los Angeles Unified School District. Janet has also worked as a Spanish Bilingual Teacher, a Bilingual Program Coordinator and an instructor for the District Bilingual Master Plan Teacher Training Program. In addition, Janet is a member of the American Federation of Teachers' ELL Cadre and a former professional musician.

In this interview, Janet discusses California's long-term ELLs, the connection between the civil rights and language rights movements, and the importance of encouraging success. The full transcript of Janet's interview is also available.

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