Making sure language is not a barrier for families
Nathaniel describes a number of strategies to communicate with families of English language learners.
The process for enrolling ELLs
Nathaniel describes the process that the school uses to enroll ELLs.
A student’s background is a gift, not a liability
Nathaniel talks about the importance of looking at the whole child and looking for a child's gifts.
Principal Nathaniel Provencio: The gifts that ELLs bring to school
Nathaniel talks about some of the gifts that ELLs bring to schools, including multilingualism and emotional intelligence.
Surrounding all students with excellent instruction
Nathaniel describes the school's approach to ensuring that all students receive excellent instruction.
Let’s get it right the first time
Nathaniel talks about the importance of investing in excellent Tier 1 instruction instead of focusing on interventions.
The PRESS-In model: Keeping reading instruction in the classroom
Nathaniel shares his school's approach to keeping reading and language arts instruction happening in the classroom rather than pulling students out on a regular basis.
Lessons learned from shadowing a student
Award-winning principal Nathaniel Provencio talks about the best professional development he ever experienced: following a student with a stopwatch to time the amount of effective instruction he experienced in a day.
Using Colorín Colorado in schools
Nathaniel shares some ways that his staff uses Colorín Colorado.
"Authors in the Classroom"
Lori shares the program "Authors in the Classroom" and an activity in which students' write about a special object that is meaningful to their family.