Kenji Hakuta, Stanford University, a member of IRA’s Literacy Research Panel, will present a free webinar this afternoon sharing his thoughts on how the Understanding Language Initiative is working to meet the language demands of the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards.

The webinar, entitled "The Understanding language Initiative in Supporting Attainment of Content and English Language Proficiency Standards," will take place 2:00-3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (5:00-6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time).

To register now, go to https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/610648807