{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building a Culture of Collaboration","title":"Multiple Lenses Lead to a Clear Vision for English Language Learners with Andrea Bitner - Ep 35","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2886,"description":"Access a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals to guide their collaborative work - https://bit.ly/jlgoals\nThis virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, and anyone else who wants to increase their impact on student success. \nDon't miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with educators from all over. \nRegister now at bit.ly/datasummit2025. \nIn this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by  Andrea Bitner, an English Language Learner educator, international author, and dynamic speaker with 24 years of experience working with students from around the world. She’s the author of Take Me Home, a powerful collection of real student stories about the journey to bilingualism in America, and a contributor to multiple influential education books. Andrea is passionate about helping educators confidently support EL students and build meaningful connections with their families.\nLearn more about Andrea Bitner at www.andreabitnerbooks.com\nAccess Culture First Classrooms at https://a.co/d/2tQx7LK \nFacilitating Effective Collaborative Team Meetings online course - https://bit.ly/facilitatectm \n---------\nConnect with Andrea BitnerEmail: 4andreabitner@gmail.comX: @BitnerAndreaLinkedIn: Andrea Bitner\nConnect with Kurtis Hewson Email: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca X: @hewsonk27Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson \nConnect with Lorna Hewson Email: lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca X: @LornaHewson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104\n---------\nLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbgetTdAiA&t=0s \nAccess the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview \nExplore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro - if interested in ordering the book, use the code JLPodcast10 to receive 10% off!\nLearn more about WeCollab and access...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_HhjNHgRHetp32f3rElU2BWGVwNZbLGNYIF0Vn55BsQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYjk2/NTkxZGFiNjIxOTU0/NGZiMTAwOGFjNmI5/ZjUyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}