High schools and universities around the world are using Seals of Biliteracy to grow their programs, grow their students’ language proficiencies and, most importantly, grow students’ future opportunities. This webinar is all about the Seal of Biliteracy phenomenon: What it is, how it works, and what it can do for your program and your language learners. You’ll learn about the various state seals, endorsements, and certificates, as well as the Global Seal of Biliteracy and how your students can leverage all of these for future academic and career opportunities. You’ll discover practical strategies and resources, plus ways students can highlight their bilingualism—like adding a Seal of Biliteracy to the Common App. The webinar will also share challenges to program adoption and implementation, along with solutions schools are using to successfully to meet them. The data is clear: Celebrating language acquisition through real, meaningful certification empowers students and expands programs.
Session Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn basic facts about the various Seals of Biliteracy and learn about resources for a deeper dive.
2. Participants will better understand the challenges of Seal of Biliteracy program implementation, but also hear solutions that are working for a variety of schools.
3. Participants will gain knowledge and resources to share with administrators, parents, fellow educators, and students.
4. Participants will receive practical tips and strategies to share with students so they can highlight and leverage their bilingualism.
Session Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn basic facts about the various Seals of Biliteracy and learn about resources for a deeper dive.
2. Participants will better understand the challenges of Seal of Biliteracy program implementation, but also hear solutions that are working for a variety of schools.
3. Participants will gain knowledge and resources to share with administrators, parents, fellow educators, and students.
4. Participants will receive practical tips and strategies to share with students so they can highlight and leverage their bilingualism.
