5 Look-fors for English Learner (EL) Engagement in Distance or Hybrid Learning

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On March 24, 2021
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As many schools across the country transition from full distance learning to hybrid models of instruction, some of us at SupportEd have had the opportunity to observe instruction of English learners (ELs) and coach teachers to hone their skills. We are humbled by teachers’ creativity, flexibility, and intentionality in integrating technology into their instruction to […]

Building On Our Covid Experience: 3 Ways to Move Forward

Posted by Mindi Teich
On March 18, 2021
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Last week, Diane wrote about SupportEd’s ten year anniversary. At almost the same time, another anniversary has occurred of an event that has affected each one of us in many different ways. How did you feel when in-person schooling closed? What did you anticipate would happen to you, your students, your family, your friends? In […]

Celebrating 10 Years of Supporting English Learners (ELs)

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On March 11, 2021
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On March 8, 2011, Diane submitted a request to the Virginia State Corporation Commission to form a small consulting group to support educators of English Learners (ELs). Ten years later she looks back on SupportEd’s journey to this auspicious anniversary. – Celebrating 10 Years of Supporting English Learners (ELs) As with most events that have […]

Winter News

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On December 1, 2020
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In 2020 we have continued to adapt to the changing instructional landscape by providing facilitated online courses, self-paced on-demand courses and book studies, virtual professional development, and ongoing technical assistance projects to foster the success of English learners. – Facilitated Online Courses – ➤ Upcoming 12-Hour Facilitated Online Courses (January 25 – March 8, 2021) Registration […]

What I Know About My Multilingual Learner (ML) Google Slides Template

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On October 7, 2020
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Before the pandemic, information sharing between teachers often happened in passing–in the hallway, over lunch, after school. Working virtually during distance learning has made sharing information about students even harder. As always, educators rise to the challenge, adapt quickly, and have been creating virtual tools for sharing information, like Hollie Craddock’s WIDA-Student Slides Template. Craddock has […]

State Recertification Requirements & Recommendations for All Teachers of English Learners

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 24, 2020
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In 2019, the SupportEd team was wondering how many and which states require that all teachers receive professional development (PD) on teaching English learners (ELs) in order to meet recertification requirements. We were already familiar with the literature on which states require training on teaching ELs for pre-service teachers and initial certification, but what did […]

Anti-Racist Resources for Educators

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On June 3, 2020
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Even as language educators who often focus on teaching words, we have struggled to find those very words to name our reactions to the latest instances of police brutality and white supremacy that have taken place in the US. We stand in solidarity with the Black community and all victims of racism and state violence. […]

What Has Worked So Far with Distance Learning for This Mom: The 3Cs

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 28, 2020
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In the six weeks since my children’s school paused face-to-face instruction due to the coronavirus, we have all faced a steep learning curve in terms of distance learning. In my previous blog post on this topic, I shared 3 key takeaways about what navigating this new landscape means in my parental role and how vulnerable […]

Spring/Summer News 2020

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 27, 2020
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In 2020 we have been responding to the rapidly changing instructional landscape to continue fostering ELs’ success with several types of online professional development. We also provide an overview of our new and ongoing long-term technical assistance projects, conference presentations, and more. – New! On-Demand Book Studies We’re excited to announce two fully self-paced 20-hour online […]

Renewed Teacher Appreciation in a Time of Distance Learning: Three Takeaways as a Parent and Educator

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 27, 2020
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Note: This post first appeared on k-12talk.com April 23, 2020. That piece is titled Renewed Teacher Appreciation in a Time of Distance Learning: Three Takeaways as a Parent and Educator. As a mother of three kids—in grades five, seven, and nine—it’s been utterly overwhelming to try and re-envision what schooling will look like for the […]

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