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Mindi Teich has been an advocate for Multilingual Learner (ML) students and their teachers for over 20 years. She began her career as an ESL teacher in DC Public Schools (DCPS). During her time as an ESL teacher, she worked with students in pull out, push in, and co-teaching environments and developed training on collaborative practices for classroom and ESL teachers. Mindi spent 10 years providing professional development and on-site coaching to DCPS teachers as part of the DCPS Language Acquisition Division.  

Mindi joined the SupportEd team in 2020 and has served key roles as ML Coach and Project Manager on a number of long-term coaching projects, including in Reading, PA and Together is Better (TIB), a pilot project supporting co-teaching in the School District of Philadelphia. As a coach, Mindi works at school sites to support teachers in planning and delivering lessons that include best practices for MLs.  

In addition to her work as an ML Coach, Mindi conducts approximately 15 professional development sessions each year on a variety of topics including Scaffolding Content, Oral Language Development and Peer Learning, Academic Language, SLIFE, and SEL. Mindi also provides technical assistance including conducting needs assessments and consultations for SupportEd partner districts such as Shrewsbury and Hudson Public Schools in Massachusetts, Downingtown Area School District in Pennsylvania, and KIPP New Orleans. 

Mindi’s passion for understanding how to foster social emotional learning for multilingual learners led her to co-author Social Emotional Learning for Multilingual Learners with SupportEd President Diane Staehr Fenner. Mindi earned her Master’s in Education at Marymount University. She lives in Downingtown, PA with her husband, three children and very friendly golden retriever. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, cooking, and travel.