Meet Our New COLLTS Trainers
We are thrilled to welcome two new trainers to the COLLTS team, Shannon Keuter and Diana Torres! Learn more about COLLTS, meet the new trainers, and schedule a training for your school.
What is COLLTS?
Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talents in Students (COLLTS) is a research-based early childhood instructional resource from The Center for English Learners at the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
A major goal of the Center for English Learners at AIR is to create the highest quality early childhood resource to meet the needs of English Learners and Dual Language Learners that all children can benefit from.
The Center for English Learners at the American Institutes for Research, along with Lee & Low Books, works closely with districts and universities to provide customized support that prepares instructional staff to meet the demands of high academic standards for dual language learners.
Meet our newest trainers for COLLTS
Shannon Keuter is a senior researcher at AIR. Ms. Keuter has more than 15 years of experience and content knowledge in education research and technical assistance related to young children and DLLs. Ms. Keuter holds master’s degrees in linguistics and education, as well as a certificate in Spanish-English translation. She is fluent in Spanish.
Diana Torres is a technical assistant consultant at AIR. Ms. Torres has 12 years of experience as a dual-language classroom teacher, district instructional facilitator, and EL compliance auditor. She currently supports various projects that assist states in defining program models to support DLLs and ELs, early childhood transition for families, and language and literacy professional learning opportunities for teachers of dual language learners. Ms. Torres holds a BS with a focus in bilingual education and an MEd in educational leadership and policy studies. She is a native Spanish speaker and proud parent of a young bilingual elementary student.
Schedule a Training
Do you have teachers and staff serving dual language learners in PreK, TK, and Kindergarten this coming school year?
Contact Shannon at skeuter@air.org to schedule 2024-2025 professional development training.
