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AJ Crook
@ajcrook.bsky.social
I am a multilingual programs coordinator, consultant, and mentor with over 26 years of experience in public education, working with diverse learners. I specialize in bilingual education, dual language programs, ESL, MTSS, assessment, and curriculum design.
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The Hindu Festival Of Holi Is On March 25th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/03/08/t...
The Hindu Festival Of Holi Is On March 25th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The colorful Hindu Festival of Holi is on March 8th. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About The Hindu Festival of Holi.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This training merges strategies from GLAD and Literacy Squared to specifically meet the needs of multilingual learners in dual language programs. Join us!
Do you have a dual language program? Are you looking for a way to combine ELD strategies with biliteracy strategies? This is the workshop for you! Our presenters combine best practices for dual language settings in this two-day training. #proudlybilingual #duallanguage
February 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Do you have a dual language program? Are you looking for a way to combine ELD strategies with biliteracy strategies? This is the workshop for you! Our presenters combine best practices for dual language settings in this two-day training. #proudlybilingual #duallanguage
February 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Are you looking for spring/summer training for your staff? D428 welcomes neighboring districts to participate in OCDE Project GLAD®. Join us for a fantastic opportunity to learn how to increase multilingual learners' academic achievement! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
OCDE Project GLAD Flyer - Out of District Schools - Summer 2025
A Professional Learning Opportunity OCDE Project GLAD® Presented by DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 Trainers OCDE Project GLAD® NTC The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is t...
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February 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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You Probably Know About These “Red Cards” But, If You Don’t, Here’s Where You Can Order Them larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/01/31/y...
You Probably Know About These “Red Cards” But, If You Don’t, Here’s Where You Can Order Them
As many teachers know, fear of ICE is widespread in immigrant communities right now, and it’s understandable. These red cards are incredibly popular, and my students take many for thei…
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February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM