Teaching MLs

As the number of students designated as Multilingual Learners (MLs) continues to grow, educators must think critically about how best to support them. This hands-on guide introduces critical advocacy and explores how its effectiveness is tied to educators’ critical awareness of themselves, their broader political contexts, and their daily school-based work with MLs. The authors use a tree metaphor...

Empower emergent multilingual learners to thrive with multidimensional strategies that go beyond simple translation When emergent multilingual learners enter a new classroom, educators often grapple with a complex question: to translate or not to translate? Wait, Don’t Just Translate offers a nuanced approach, moving beyond simple translation as a go-to strategy. Addressing the urgent need to fost...

https://amzn.to/4dkT3oA Equip yourself with the tools to champion equitable education for every multilingual learner Multilingual learners (MLs) are our fastest-growing student population, yet they often lack a voice in their own education. Without intentional advocacy, systemic barriers stand in the way of their potential. Navigating these challenges can feel overwhelming, but this approachable g...

https://amzn.to/4qhiJb4   Published in July 2021 by Austin Macauley Publishers , the book tells the true stories of 11 former English Language Learner (ELL) students who came to the United States from all over the world. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] First-Hand Perspective: It features real accounts of what it is like to grow up, learn English, and try to achieve the American dream. Overcoming Tragedy: The core o...

Strategic by Design: The Blueprint for ML Programs by Dr. Marie Heath (published via Seidlitz Education) provides a comprehensive framework for building, evaluating, and sustaining effective educational programming for multilingual learners (MLs). Rather than treating language acquisition as an isolated classroom responsibility, Dr. Heath argues that student progress is driven by intentional, syst...

Beth and I share about our newest book, Integrated Literacy for Experienced Multilinguals , on Olivia Wahl's Schoolutions Podcast . This book is written specifically for ELD teachers who have dedicated ELD class with MLs who have been labeled as ML for at least 5 years. We share how to backwards plan ELD units and teach the units' lessons.   

Teaching Conceptual Understanding in Multilingual Classrooms, authored by Juliette van Eerdewijk and Mindy McCracken, is a practical guide designed to help educators foster deep, enduring learning for multilingual students. The book introduces a concept-based curriculum that integrates theoretical explanations with actionable teaching strategies, such as translanguaging, to support diverse student...

In this episode, Rebeca Lozano explores how the frameworks of Modern World Language instruction can be integrated into the multilingual learner (ML) world to enhance instructional outcomes. The conversation focuses on transitioning from basic communicative practices to the more robust application of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), providing a deeper understanding of how language creates mea...

Melanie Harder created these to help teach phonics through a fun, interactive, and tactile way. These packs are based on the UFLI curriculum.    https://www.paintedplumeducation.com/shop/pop-n-read/6IYXGNKK3C6EIO7MHA7VOSSK   (I make no money promoting this product.) 

This book supports educators in teaching academic writing skills to Newcomer English Learners (ELs) who are just beginning their English language learning journey. Newcomer ELs typically have minimal familiarity with the English alphabet, which can be an obstacle for them when learning writing, phonics, and spelling in English. Drawing on research and classroom‑tested methods, this book provides t...

What do high-achieving schools have in common? Connection. Today’s classrooms need to move beyond traditional teaching methods; they need strategies that will re-engage students and build on meaningful connections. This book equips educators with evidence-based strategies that are layered into existing instruction, thus improving attendance, reducing behavior issues, and fueling higher academic ou...

A practical and comprehensive resource, Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Academic Language Development: A Language-Based Approach to Content Instruction introduces an accessible language-based approach to teaching academic language to multilingual learners across the content areas. Luciana C. de Oliveira provides elementary school teachers with everything they need to know to successfully teach g...

New episode released. This is particularly timely about laws, policies, and regulations on supporting MLs. This printable guide, written for Colorín Colorado by Dr. Debbie Zacarian, provides a detailed introduction to federal laws regarding ELLs and their relationship to state and local policies, including information about ELL identification under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Here'...

Today′s classrooms are more linguistically diverse than ever, but many educators still feel underprepared to support multilingual learners in accessing grade-level academic content. Without intentional scaffolding, these students miss opportunities to thrive alongside their peers. Through nine scaffolded approaches―instructional, linguistic, multimodal, multisensory, graphic, digital, interactive/...

Rethink how academic languaging can transform content area teaching For years, the teaching of content-based academic language to multilingual learners has focused on formulas, vocabulary lists, and sentence patterns―often sidelining students’ linguistic and cultural strengths. Gisela Ernst-Slavit and Margo Gottlieb address these challenges by embracing academic languaging, an active, collaborativ...

Elise White Diaz is well-versed in the challenges facing diverse students from difficult backgrounds. Prior to her work in public education, Elise’s passion for trauma-informed pedagogy began when she moved to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to serve at a school for child laborers in the garbage dump. There she taught bilingual and ESL education at the secondary level, and learned so much from her students...

Engage, Empower, Educate: Unleash the Potential of Multilingual Learners What′s your "why" for being a teacher? Unlike other professionals, teachers often have strong reasons for why they teach and a clear sense of purpose. Acknowledging and understanding this purpose helps educators to not just do what they do but do it well. This illustrated guide was designed for all classroom teachers to empha...

This book is written for teachers with intellectual agility, compassionate hearts, and creative minds — those who want to support their students and appreciate specific strategies. This essential guide is compact, research-based, and includes the most basic supports. It's accessible with ideas that can be implemented in a teacher's established or current structure. This book will provide secondary...

Here is an example of the newcomer hub Megan talked about: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Fxo0d6labSdIBCQwL92ln0X4mcO48WXSbT2Hna6IgEQ/edit#slide=id.p She is generously sharing her email to those who want to know more about the newcomer hub: megan_dreher@fis.edu

One in five students are identified as speaking English as an Additional Language (EAL) and all teachers are highly likely to be teaching multilingual students in their classrooms. As our schools become more culturally and linguistically diverse, they must respond to the needs of the students in front of them, and this book provides a range of strategies and resources to ensure teaching is adaptiv...

You can access the article that Ruslana referenced in this podcast conversation.   https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/teaching-writing-content-areas-research-practice   Here are the links to some of my work connected to the conversation. Teaching Writing in the Content Areas: from Research to Practice  https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/teaching-writing-content-areas-research-practice  ...

https://amzn.to/4cHbS2A In its second edition, Breaking New Ground for SLIFE builds on its model for supporting students who are new to English and may have experienced a disruption in their schooling. The practices presented in this book emerge from the belief that education for students with limited or interrupted formal education, also known as SLIFE, should not be remedial but should build on...

Join bestselling authors Margo Gottlieb and Andrea Honigsfeld on an engaging journey to showcase collaborative assessment within assets-driven instructional practices. Integrating instructional and assessment cycles, explore how multilingual learners can interact with each other and their teachers to form lasting partnerships. Using evidence-based, research-informed strategies, Gottlieb and Honigs...

Cooperation, coordination of services, and impactful collaboration are critical to the success of multilingual learners with exceptional needs. Written by experts in the fields of language and literacy development, equity, and special education, this practical guide emphasizes the power of partnership and inclusive pedagogy to transform educational practices for culturally and linguistically diver...