CLDE Regional Directors’ Meeting | August 8, 2025
From Advocacy to Action: Turning Support for Multilingual Learners into Systemic Change
Diane Staehr Fenner, PhD
President & Founder, SupportEd
 | Book: Unlocking Multilingual Learners’ Potential: Strategies for Making Content AccessibleIn this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition—authentic classroom examples, a wide variety of research-based instructional strategies, and practical tools to implement across grade levels and content areas—this is the ultimate practical guide to unlocking the potential of MLs in K-12 classrooms. $40.95 + free shipping Explore book » |
 | Toolbox: Multilingual Learner Instructional Strategy ToolboxThis dynamic toolbox consists of 30 ready-to-implement tools and is meticulously designed to empower educators using proven instructional practices. The digital toolbox is a companion to SupportEd’s acclaimed best-seller, Unlocking Multilingual Learners’ Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible, and while encouraged to pair together, it is not required. Digital $25 | Paperback $35 Explore toolbox » |
Book Study: Unlocking Multilingual Learners’ Potential: Strategies for Making Content AccessibleThis self-paced book study is designed for educators looking for tools and strategies for Multilingual Learners’ (MLs’) learning in their context. This professional development opportunity, applicable for administrators as well as ELD and content teachers, allows you to independently read and reflect on your learning. Book sold separately. $175/person | $145/person groups of 10+ Explore book study » |
