A Bilingual Glossary for Administrators and Educators: English – Spanish Key Terms Describing Multilingual Learner Education Practices in New York State by Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin

As the end of 2022 is approaching, I decided to design a “poster” and create a bilingual English-Spanish glossary as a resource for administrators and teachers working with Spanish-speaking families. The inspiration came from a text-heavy document by THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Office of P-12 Key Terms Used to Describe Practices Related to the Education of ELLs in New York State, March 2016. As I read through the document, I thought about visually creating a simpler structure to unbundle the information in a visual way.

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“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”

Flora Lewis
A Bilingual Glossary for Administrators and Educators: English – Spanish Key Terms Describing Multilingual Learner Education Practices in New York State by Dr. Jasmin (Bey) CowinDownload
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Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin, an Associate Professor at Touro University, received the 2024 Touro University CETL Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching and the Rockefeller Institute of Government awarded her the prestigious Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship (2024-2025). As a Fulbright Scholar and SIT Graduate, she was selected to be a U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist. Her expertise in AI in education is underscored by her role as an AI trainer and former Education Policy Fellow (EPFP™) at Columbia University's Teachers College. As a columnist for Stankevicius, she explores Nicomachean Ethics at the intersection of AI and education. She has contributed to initiatives like Computers for Schools Burundi, served as a resource specialist for Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, and participated in TESOL "Train the Trainer" programs in Yemen and Morocco. Her research interests include simulations and metaverse for educators-in-training, AI applications in education and language acquisition and teaching, and distributed ledger technologies, with a focus on her 'Education for 2060' theme. In conclusion, my commitment extends beyond transactional interactions, focusing instead on utilizing my skills and privileges to make a positive, enduring impact on the world.