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 […]

Practical Strategies and Resources for EL Distance Learning

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 6, 2020
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Note: This post is a guest blog written by Dr. Eugenia Krimmel. Dr. Krimmel is the founder of CollegeESL.com and an ESL Instructional Coach at Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Countless schools across the country are temporarily closing their brick and mortar facilities to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 with many schools moving instruction […]

From Deficit-Based to Assets-Based: Breaking Down the Wall One Essential Shift at a Time

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On February 5, 2020
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Note: This Q&A with Debbie Zacarian and SupportEd president Diane Staehr Fenner first appeared on languagemagazine.com January 22, 2020. That piece is titled From Deficit-Based to Assets-Based: Breaking Down the Wall One Essential Shift at a Time. Staehr Fenner and Zacarian are two of nine co-authors of Breaking Down the Wall. – Dan Alpert: Debbie and […]

Winter News

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On January 24, 2020
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We are having a productive start to the new year fostering ELs’ success with five online courses, new and ongoing long-term technical assistance projects, professional development (PD) in several states, upcoming conference keynotes and presentations, and more. Online EL Professional Development Courses (January 21 – March 6, 2020) This winter, we are proud to run […]

Supporting Undocumented Students Applying to College: 4 Advocacy Steps

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On December 13, 2019
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In October at the annual WIDA Conference, Diane Staehr Fenner and I presented a session on Strengthening English Learners’ Pathways to High School Graduation. During the Q&A, an educator raised the issue of undocumented students applying to college and the added layer of complications they face. We quickly realized there is still a lot of […]

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