Amanda Levos
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Oldest of Five | Educator | Husker Ed.D. Graduate | English Learner & Migrant Education Coordinator, Grand Island Public Schools | Forever a Learner
Grand Island, NE
Joined August 2011
A child’s English proficiency does not indicate their intelligence. Let’s position learners from what they CAN do and build from there. #teachingideas #teachingkids #multilingualkids #bilinguismo
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Enjoyed every minute of interacting with our new staff this morning! They are amazing. Excited to see the lasting impact they will make on our students, families, and staff in the days, weeks & years to come. #WeAreGIPS
"Welcome to GIPS! We're glad you're here. We are here to support you as you support our students." Supt. Mr. Fisher welcoming 100+ new Certified Staff to kick-off their new year. #WeAreGIPS
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Be on the lookout for the NINTH episode of ASSETS to release soon! Guest Dr. Nooshan Ashtari discusses technology and language with @LawrenceJobi. Looking forward to learning more! @ELPA21Assess
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Long-term success for experienced multilingual learners: don’t reduce the rigor!! Make expectations clear, identify language demands, scaffold for comprehensible input and academic output. Thank you @TanKHuynh & @easkelton for your passion & ideas. @CorwinPress
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Our multilingual learners are amazing! Way to go, @leterst90, for providing space for Newcomers to excel with @ImagineLearning
Congratulations to Ms. Thomas' Newcomers class for being selected as a National Spring into Reading winner! The students averaged 240+ minutes in Imagine Language & Literacy during the month of April. Great job, scholars! #LiteracyIsLiberation
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Thank you for providing opportunities for our @GISH_Islanders Newcomers to envision a future they may have never thought possible! #MultilingualLearners
GISH Newcomers had a great experience at @CNHIndustrial today. These future @CPIMachining pathway students met @CPI_GI and @gish_aviation alumni and learned how their paths are very similar although years apart.
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When you drop into the office to catch up, it’s also a great opportunity to get caught up on all the amazing staff featured on The GIPS Cast. Thanks @MitchRoush for all you do!!! @GIPublicSchools
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High expectations for students is not special nor visionary. It is a non negotiable baseline. It is a basic honoring of the potential in every child we seek to educate.
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Powerful! Thank you for sharing @drbrittneybills. ALL students. “But if we don’t name it, call it out for what it is and show up in solidarity..” to do what’s right, socially just & to not overlook the power of literacy!
I took the time this morning to watch The Right to Read Documentary. I compel everyone who sees this to take one hour to watch this documentary. "If we are not tackling literacy, we're wasting time." #LiteracyIsLiberation
https://t.co/pUTEIVskRm
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What an amazing panel! Shout out to @sfrankfo for all that she does to support our multilingual learners & EL Program.
Investing in our leaders. Our Leadership for Learning Department is hosting a Coaching Panel for GIPS teachers who are interested in hearing more about leadership roles in the district. Thank you, @astomjack, for putting this together for our educators! #WeAreGIPS
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If we aren’t tapping into students’ full language repertoires, we may be cutting off ✂️valuable resources, background experiences, & vocabulary. Offf that’s dangerous. Thinking can happen in any #language. #ESOL #ESL #ELL #ENL #ELD #EAL #multilingualism #bilingualism
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"We have a lot of diversity within our school district. We want to make sure that we provide students what they need, when they need it." @a_levos stopped by @KRGINews today w/ updates on Equity Work, a GIPS effort which began in 2018. 📺: https://t.co/jPJYOZg60c
#WeAreGIPS
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Far too often, people assume that students who didn’t speak English first couldn't succeed. Estan equivocado!. Our nation has always thrived because of our differences of language and culture, not in spite of them. They’re superpowers, not deficits. Pa’lante!
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Recognize many @GIPublicSchools rockstars! Thank you for dedicating your time and talent to our youth. #MentoringAmplifies
We ❤️ Public Schools! MENTOR Nebraska appreciates the impact made by public schools all over our state. With a special shout-out to our Partners in Education, Grand Island, Lincoln, Millard, and Omaha Public Schools. #Ilovepublicschools#MentoringAmplifies
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How does understanding culture influence empathy? Looking forward to the next ASSETS Podcast with Dr. Lawrence @LawrenceJobi & Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa @Dorina_BELIEVE. "Pobrecita Syndrome" is real & something I have had to reflect on over the years working with ELs. @ELPA21Assess
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"You can't do this work at the highest level if you're not walking in your why every day" - @PrincipalKafele
#learnfwd22
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What are the questions students are asking that are never expressed? Help each student walk in their WHY. @PrincipalKafele #LearnFwd22
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Serve the students in front us. Lean into their voice and give them the space to elevate the work. Equity & Liberation! @JessycaMathews #LearnFwd22
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