All students deserve to be called by their correct name.

​You want to do that for them. I can help.

Your Hispanic and Latinx students come to you with names that are often unfamiliar.
You ask yourself, "Am I butchering this child's name?"
You even ask, and your student assures you you are saying it correctly ... but you get the feeling they're just wanting to please you.

Get the Spanish knowledge you need to pronounce names with confidence.

Gain strategies for learning to pronounce any culturally diverse name correctly.

Enroll in ​Pronounce Students' Names Correctly.

September 4, 3:30-4:30 PM CST
September 12, 3:30-4:40 PM CST
September 17, 4:00-5:00 PM CST

What you will learn

In this one-hour virtual professional development session, learn how to:
  • pronounce Spanish first and last names correctly
  • variations in names to know about
  • strategies for learning any culturally diverse name ... even if the student keeps telling you you're saying it right (and you sense you're not)
  • make students feel welcome and seen when they are with you
Bring with you:
  • your roster, or
  • specific Spanish student names you would like help learning to pronounce
  • questions about learning to pronounce any name correctly
Please note:
  • when asking for help with a specific name, please refrain from sharing the whole name all at once. Instead, share first names and last names independently for confidentiality reasons.

Dates and Times

Wednesday, September 4, 3:30-4:30 PM CST | Register now
Thursday, September 12, 3:30-4:30 PM CST | Register now
Tuesday, September 17, 4:00-5:00 CST | Register now

Cost

$65 per person
September 4, 3:30-4:30 PM CST
September 12, 3:30-4:40 PM CST
September 17, 4:00-5:00 PM CST

Who is your teacher?

Before her career in education, Anne Truran worked seasonally in Mexico and Central America over the course of ten years. She fell in love with the classroom when she began teaching first grade on the Texas-Mexico border at the age of 23 ... in Spanish to native Spanish-speakers. She later taught Spanish immersion, bilingual intervention, and wrote Spanish and English reading curriculum Austin, TX.

Starting in 2015, Anne became an assistant principal in a monolingual school setting in St. Louis, MO. Suddenly she found herself the only linguistic link between Spanish-speaking families and the school. She believes there are many educators out there who want to forge direct connections with Spanish-speakers, and she loves to see the many unexpected benefits they experience once they do.

Anne has a two sons and a dog who are learning Spanish and English at the same time. She loves gardening -- though she doesn't do as much of it as she would like -- strolling in her neighborhood park, and slow travel.

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ELevate Conference 2022, 2023, and 2024
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Ritenour School District