How do you make academic content accessible while developing language skills for English Language Learners? Learn how a “visual language for learning” can support development of critical thinking skills, language acquisition and comprehension for students of all language proficiency levels. Participants will learn how to apply Thinking Maps to support and enhance existing EL programs and how they align with WIDA’s English Language Development Standards.
Hortencia Piña is a National Consultant for Thinking Maps, Inc. in Cary, North Carolina. She has 24 years of classroom experience working with second language learners in a bilingual and dual language setting. This also includes administrative experience as an assistant principal... Read More →
