by Lural Ramirez | Oct 28, 2016
Living here on the peninsula, we all know how fortunate we are to have Futuro Verde as a high-quality educational solution for our children. But, did you know that Futuro Verde’s reputation as an innovative two-way immersion school is growing internationally as well?
During the second week of November, Futuro Verde’s special programs coordinator, Stuart Millar, and former Futuro Verde teacher and retired University Professor and Researcher, Eileen Waldschmidt, will join me, Futuro Verde’s director, in leading a presentation at the prestigious La Cosecha conference in the United States. Our presentation will target interested universities and researchers, encouraging them to come to Futuro Verde and study our educational program while encouraging qualified pre-service teachers to choose Futuro Verde for their practicum schooling requirements.
But, how will these opportunities benefit your child? In so many ways! For example:
- Futuro Verde’s collaboration with university researchers and experts in the field of bilingual and international education gives us immediate feedback and access to high-quality professional growth opportunities for FV administration and staff.
- On-going inclusion of diverse student teachers, in complement to our highly qualified FV staff, allows for more opportunities for small group instruction and learning enrichment.
You can also become a part of Futuro Verde’s development as a flagship school in the world of bilingual education by signing up now to attend our 3rd annual Conference on Bilingual, Holistic and Sustainable Education, to be held on June 29th and 30th, 2017 at the Futuro Verde campus. We are thrilled to be welcoming, as a keynote speaker to our conference, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, one of the most prolific and respected researchers in the field of bilingual education. Join the movement and become an informed advocate for the high-quality learning environment Futuro Verde provides!
by Lural Ramirez | Jul 2, 2016
We just ended our 2nd Annual International Education Conference on Bilingual, Holistic and Sustainable Education this past Friday, July 1st, 2016. What an incredible success this event was! Dr. Fred Genesee joined our participants all the way from Montreal, Canada and we all came away with new insights and practical applications for the classroom. What an honor to spend two days with such an accomplished and renowned expert in the field of dual language education! A huge appreciation as well to all of our other session presenters: Dr. Eileen Waldschmidt and Dr. Irene Welch – both experts in dual language education and effective teaching and learning strategies with language learners and our huge group of classroom teachers and administrators who passionately shared their knowledge on areas that ran the gamut in bilingual, holistic and sustainable education. Incredible learning, dedicated professionals and much hope for an even brighter future in the world of progressive, international education!
Mark your calendars now for the 2017 BHS conference, when we will be welcoming Dr. Kathy Escamilla as our conference keynote. Dr. Escamilla has done groundbreaking work in the areas of simultaneous biliteracy and minority language students and has published two books and over 50 research articles throughout her career. We are already looking forward with great excitement to the conference on June 29-30 2017 and would like to remind our parent and school community that the BHS conference is open to all – parents, student teachers, community members and local, national and international educators. Together we can assure that the ideals of progressive education continue to grow and develop for the benefit of all of our local and global communities!
by Futuro Verde | May 24, 2016
There is still time to register for the 2nd Annual International Conference on Bilingual, Holistic, and Sustainable Education!
Why should you attend this conference? Because at this conference you will be able to choose from a number of presentations given by Futuro Verde teachers in which they share an aspect of their teaching that they feel is highly effective for their students, and in which they will invite your comments and ideas. You will not only learn more about the kind of quality education your child is receiving, but you will also get to know your child’s teacher and other FV teachers as professionals who are continually improving their practice by studying their teaching and sharing with and learning from their teaching colleagues. You will also have the opportunity to learn from outside educational experts and researchers. This year’s conference keynote speaker, Dr. Fred Genesee, is an internationally acclaimed expert on bilingual education. Come join us for two days of exciting and stimulating conversations and exchanges of ideas. The knowledge you gain and the contributions you make at the conference will help strengthen your child’s educational experience at Futuro Verde.
