Partners

 

The American Federation of Teachers

Colorín Colorado is made possible by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), our founding partner and primary collaborator on this project. Our project liaison, Giselle Lundy-Ponce, has played a significant role in sustaining our partnership. She describes how the collaboration began in this recent article written for the Shanker Institute. 

AFT Staff

This effort would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication of the following individuals as the American Federation of Teachers: Randi Weingarten, Marla Ucelli-Kashyap, Toni Cortese, Joan Baratz-Snowden, Rob Weil, John Mitchell, and Darion Griffin.

Other contributing AFT staff include Jennifer Chang, Heidi Glidden, Lisa Hansel, Dalia Zabala, Kelly Booz, Mariame Toure, Shital Shah, Susan Ward, Laura Brown, Natalie Dean, Cesar Moreno Perez, Kaitlin Scanlan, Michele McLaughlin, Margarita Escarfullet, Beth Antunez, Jaime Zapata, Rachel Garcia, Kathleen McGuigan, Nina Brew, and Regina Bracey. AFT Innovation Fund assistance has come from Ann Bradley, Justin Stone, Eve Dailey, and Danielle Hawkins.

 

ELL Educator Cadre

Additional support and editorial guidance comes from the AFT ELL Educator Cadre. The Cadre is comprised of a number of veteran practitioners who are experts in the instruction of ELLs, including teachers, professional development specialists, paraprofessionals, union leaders, and higher education faculty from AFT affiliates.

Their role includes helping to develop materials on professional development for educators who work with ELLs in various educational settings, and advise the AFT on special projects such as Colorín Colorado.

Current cadre members include:

  • Nelver Brooks (MO)
  • Becky Corr (CO)
  • Evelyn DeJesus (NY)
  • Ameena Elder (MI)
  • Loyola Garcia (NM)
  • Katie Kurjakovic (NY)
  • Melissa Labossiere
  • Susan Lafond (NY)
  • Glenda Macal (TX)
  • Erica Schatzlein (MN)
  • Areli Schermerhorn (NY)
  • Servia Silva (NY)
  • Betsy Sotomayor

Prior cadre members include:

Our Partnerships

Previous partners and funders of Colorín Colorado include:

  • National Education Association (NEA)
  • Understood
  • U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
  • The National Institute for Literacy
  • The Carnegie Foundation
  • Educational Development Center and Bank Street College