9 Projects That Advanced Multilingual Learner Success During the 2025–2026 School Year Every year, SupportEd has the privilege of partnering with districts, state agencies, and educators who are deeply committed to multilingual learners (MLs). As MLs’ numbers, strengths, and needs continue to evolve, so does our work with strategic planning, targeted professional learning, and coaching support to strengthen instruction and…
Building Better Multilingual Learner Programs Together 13 Projects Fueling Impact & Innovation So Far in the 2025-26 School Year Every year, we have the privilege of partnering with districts, state agencies, and educators who are deeply committed to multilingual learners (MLs). As the needs of MLs continue to evolve, so…
Celebrating Multilingual Learners Across the Nation Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner’s 5 Inspiring Keynotes This past month, SupportEd President Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner had the honor of being the keynote speaker for five educator conferences. Diane traveled to four states across the U.S. and facilitated one virtual keynote to connect with…
Clarifying the Roles of Translating, Interpreting, and Translanguaging How to Effectively Incorporate Home Languages into Your Classroom Take a minute to consider your opinions on how and when multilingual learners (MLs) should use their home language in content classrooms (e.g., math, social studies, science). For each statement in Figure 1,…
SupportEd Chosen to Provide Technical Assistance to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education FAIRFAX, VA, July 8, 2024 — The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) had noticed increasing numbers of multilingual learner (ML) newcomer students, and the state agency desired a targeted approach. DESE strategically selected…
Three Effective Scheduling Considerations for Multilingual Learner Education Part 1 of Scheduling for MLs series Explore the Complete Three-Part Article Series, Scheduling for MLs Part 1: Three Effective Scheduling Considerations for Multilingual Learner Education.Part 2: Key Considerations for Multilingual Learner Program Types and Instructional ModelsPart 3: Putting the Pieces Together:…
