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Beliefs First: The Foundation of Effective Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners
June 5, 2025
Today’s guest post is by Holly Porter, author of Intentional Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners. When we started building our co-teaching program for multilingual learners, we quickly realized something important: we…

5 Must-Have Books on Teaching Multilingual Learners
May 8, 2025
Multilingual learners need teachers and schools that support their educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development. In today’s post, explore five important new books that prepare educators to promote…

Inside a Translanguaging Classroom: Building Success for Bilingual Learners
April 10, 2025
What is a translanguaging classroom? Kate Seltzer, Susana Ibarra Johnson, and Ofelia García, authors of The Translanguaging Classroom, Second Edition, define it as: A space built collaboratively by the teacher and…

5 Ways to Get to Know Your English Language Learners
March 27, 2025
Today’s post is adapted from Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners, by Shelley Fairbairn & Stephaney Jones-Vo. Teach English language learners? Don’t underestimate the importance of becoming familiar…

10 Things School Leaders Can Do to Support Young Multilingual Learners
February 27, 2025
*Today’s guest post is by Karen Nemeth, author of Young Dual Language Learners. There are many ways for teachers to learn about research and practice that can help them teach…

7 Activities that Promote Oral Language Skills in ELLs
February 18, 2025
Classroom interaction with teachers and peers is a crucial component of English language development for students classified as ELLs. Excerpted and adapted from the new edition of Wayne Wright’s bestselling…

Why “Teach for Transfer” in Dual Language Programs?
January 14, 2025
10 Questions for Creating Culturally Responsive School Environments
October 1, 2024
How can schools create supportive, culturally responsive environments for students with disabilities from diverse backgrounds? Adapted from the second edition of The IEP Checklist, the questions in today’s post will help…

10 Great Ways to Help Dual Language Learners Thrive
June 25, 2024
What are some things teachers can do to improve outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse students? Adapted from the practical guidebook Teaching Dual Language Learners by Mariela M. Páez & Lisa…

10 Quotes on Teaching Multilingual Learners
March 14, 2024
How can schools support educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development for the increasing number of multilingual students? Our authors have answers—and today’s post is a roundup of some…