{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Literacy Mindset","title":"Promoting Literacy with Technology: How Highlands Leverages Digital Tools for Learning","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1978,"description":"\nIn this episode of Literacy Mindset, we sit down with Kristopher Macias, Director of Instruction and Professional Learning at Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools. Kristopher shares a transformative perspective on literacy instruction—one rooted in the needs of adult learners, many of whom are immigrants seeking not just a high school diploma, but a new beginning.\nFrom classroom culture to biliteracy and the nuanced difference between translation and interpretation, Kristopher offers a front-row look at how adult education challenges conventional thinking. He discusses the emotional and pedagogical balancing act required to teach foundational literacy skills to students in their 30s, 40s, and beyond—while respecting their lived experiences and cultural identities.\nWhether you’re an educator, instructional leader, or edtech innovator, this conversation will shift how you think about literacy, learning environments, and equity in education.\n\nKey Moments\n\n00:00 Biliteracy and Workforce Readiness Education\n06:21 Teaching Multilingual ELD Students\n07:39 Bridging Language Gaps in Education\n11:39 Highlands District Technology Integration\n14:48 Respectful Adult Language Education\n17:06 Strategic Student Placement Approach\n21:48 Intentional Teaching for Student Confidence\n\n23:28 Hiring Teachers for Adult Education\n27:57 Language Learning: Bridging Contextual Gaps\n\n30:50 Promoting Literacy and Practice\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode:\nYou’ll discover what it takes to build a classroom culture where adult learners feel safe enough to make mistakes—and confident enough to grow.\nKristopher unpacks what true biliteracy support looks like, and why it’s so much more than translation.\nYou’ll gain insight into the delicate art of teaching foundational phonics and fluency to learners well beyond the K-12 age range.\nThe discussion highlights real-world applications of technology (including AI) in bridging literacy gaps—and where current tools still fall short.\nConnect...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6NQE-t3FMJOJ5GikcOBWKZ86_VsW02XrDwsypAO8MgU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDU3/MWM5MjRmNzQ0ZDEy/YThlYzdkNGI1Nzk0/MWM5Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}