Previous Gatherings

December, 2024

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Professional Development:  Zebra Books on Bloom, Jeni Bister

Field Highlight:  Highlights on the Training and Advocacy work of Ignus Pahal, Dr. Deepti Srivastav

Thematic Discussion:  Preparing Curriculum to Teach L2 - Dr. Patricia M Davis

September, 2024

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Professional Development:  Big Busy Pictures, Mrs. Amitha Behera

Field Highlight:  An Analysis of Policy Development on Multilingual Education in India, Mrs. Upasana Lepcha

Field Highlight:   Update on the National MLE Network

Thematic Discussion:  Status of Research on MLE - Dr. Troy Bailey 

July 11, 2024

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Professional Development:  Effectiveness of Smart Class in the primary schools -  Mrs. Shaila D'Souza

Field Highlight:  LLF’s MLE work in Rajasthan, Mr. Shubash Chandra

Thematic Discussion:  Advocacy for MLE in India - Dr. Pamela MacKenzie 

March 7, 2024

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Field Highlight:  Impact of World Vision India’s Remedial Education (REC) Program at 9 Project Locations across India -   Simha Boneti 

Field Highlight:  Serving the Madia Gond through Education at Lok Biradari School, Hemalkasa - Mrs. Samiksha Amte and Dr. Ruth Vaz

Thematic Topic:  Translanguaging Strategies for Multiple-Language Classrooms - Dr. Sangsok Son

Dec 7, 2023

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Field Highlights:  राजकीय उच्च प्राथमिक विद्यालय मेंदिया डिंडोर, बांसवाड़ा (Community Libraries in Rajasthan) - Mr. Vijay Prakash Jain

Thematic Discussion:  Current Trends and Future Prospects of MLE to Achieve FLN in Assam - Mr. Prasun Goswami

Professional Development:  Outcome Harvesting - Mrs. Nancy Horo

Sept  14, 2023

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Field Highlights:  Updates on the Asha Kiran Society MLE Program - Mr. Jayant K. Suna

Professional Development:  Strategies for Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms - T. Bailey, PhD

Thematic Discussion:  Progress on Collaboration for MLE in India - Dr. Karsten van Riezen and Mr. Herald Rajan

June 06, 2023

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Field Highlights:  Updates on the Sadri MLE Program - Palash Nath, PhD

Thematic Discussion:  The Types and Aims of MLE - Mrs. Amitha Behara

Professional Development:  A Glimpse into Dual Language Immersion (DLI) - T. Bailey, PhD

March 15, 2023

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Field Highlight:  

• The Journey of Wancho Script Development,  Mr. Banwang Losu

• Advocacy Efforts of the Mising Agom Kébang,  Mr. Dimbeswar Doley

Professional Development:  Participatory Approaches to Engaging Communities (PMEC),  Mrs. Nancy Horo

December 6, 2022

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Field Highlight:  Presentation on an MLE Teacher Training Curriculum for Assam, Dr. Palash Nath

Professional Development Theme:  Report on the recent Guwahati University MLE Course,  Dr. T. Bailey

September 20, 2022

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Field Highlights:  

• Bodo Education (Subash Rabha & Dr. Prafulla Basumatari)

• Stir Education Programs (Dexter Sam)

Professional Development Theme:  Children’s Mathematical Development - The Role of Language and the Impact on Literacy Skill Development,  Mrs. Nancy Horo

June 23, 2022

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Professional Development Theme:  The importance of MT given to the NEP,  Mrs. Feba Jose

Field Highlight:   Supporting Language Learning and Teaching in Early Grades in Rajasthan (LLF team)

March 14, 2022

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Professional Development Theme:  Quality Education for a Better India

Panel Discussions with

* Mr. Binay Pattnayak

* Dr. Mahendra K. Mishra

* Dr. Karsten van Riezen