Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners: The Role of Background Knowledge Scenario: Supporting multilingual learners (MLs) in a 9th Grade U.S. History classMr. Nguyen has six MLs in this U.S. History class of 22 students at varying proficiency levels. The MLs in his class speak a variety of languages, such as…
Terminology to Describe Multilingual Learners: Labels and Their Implications Terminology maps available for free download At SupportEd, we had been hearing the terms English learner, multilingual learner, multilingual language learner, and emergent bilingual being used interchangeably. These were just a few of many terms used in the field of English…
SupportEd to host webinar on ML oral language development Watch the webinar replay Peer Learning: Fostering Multilingual Learners’ (MLs’) Oral Language Development and Content Understanding. FAIRFAX, VA — SupportEd is hosting a free webinar titled Peer Learning: Fostering Multilingual Learners’ (MLs’) Oral Language Development and Content Understanding. The interactive webinar…
EL Advocacy Case Study #3: Multilingual Learners in Career and Technical Education Programs This case study is the final of three that focus on advocating for multilingual learners (MLs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. We developed this case study based on conversations we have had with teachers of MLs. We also…
Setting up your classroom to foster a language learning environment for Multilingual Learners One part of my job as a Multilingual Learner (ML) Coach that I love is visiting teachers and students in their classrooms. While it is always exciting to listen in on student conversations and watch as students…
How Administrators can Prioritize Serving Multilingual Learners this School Year Free printable PDF guide Framework for Prioritizing Multilingual Learner Support this School Year available for download For those of us in the field of education, August can hit us with a mix of emotions. On the one hand, we’ve finally…
