As a strong complement and extension to our foundational Intro to Differentiation for MLLs/ELLs workshop, this session explores the dual responsibility all teachers of language learners have: teaching academic content and language development simultaneously. The facilitator will model the SWIRL (Speaking, Writing, Interacting, Reading, Listening) framework as a means to promote both content mastery and […]

As New York prepares to transition from the NYSITELL/NYSESLAT to WIDA, now is the time to start integrating WIDA into your unit planning. Planning with multilingual learners in mind from the start, not as an afterthought, maximizes support and academic language development. This session walks you through a structured process for using the WIDA Standards […]

If you are wondering what the latest research says about supporting students in mastering both academic language and content simultaneously, you're not alone! Join fellow NYC charter educators for a book study of the professional text, Academic Languaging: Engaging Multilingual Students in Content Area Learning by Dr. Gisela Ernst-Slavit and Dr. Margo Gottlieb (Corwin, 2025). Through […]