National Association of English Learner Program Administrators

NAELPA Networking Coffee Chats

The NAELPA Membership Committee has launched a networking opportunity for NAELPA members. NAELPA membership is handled through Connect Space, the software NAELPA uses for event management. Membership is listed as a year long Connect Space Event. Members can use this membership space to connect with other members that may have expertise they need and can offer to help others with the expertise they have. Included in the membership event is access to monthly NAELPA Networking Coffee Chats. To provide the maximum opportunity for members to participate, Coffee Chats are scheduled twice each day of a chat, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

Not a member? Join now! Members can also click here to access the Coffee Chats in your Connect Space Account

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NAELPA Statement on Assets-Based Terminology

It is important to NAELPA to use asset-based terminology when referring to our work and the population of students we serve. We acknowledge that the current name of this organization, The National Association of English Learner Program Administrators (NAELPA), uses English Learner (EL), which is considered deficit based. With current federal legislation using English Learners (ELs) to identify this population the NAELPA board will continue with this usage for clarity purposes in the short term. However, NAELPA will take an active role in advocating for the wider use of assets-based nomenclature and helping to make it more standardized in our field and beyond.

For a more detailed description, check out the full NAELPA Asset-Based Terminology statement.