{"product_id":"advocating-for-multilingual-learners-a-guide-for-educators","title":"Advocating for Multilingual Learners: A Guide for Educators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquip yourself with the tools to champion equitable education for every multilingual learner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultilingual learners (MLs) are our fastest-growing student population, yet they often lack a voice in their own education. Without intentional advocacy, systemic barriers stand in the way of their potential. Navigating these challenges can feel overwhelming, but this approachable guide can help build a shared sense of responsibility across your entire school or district. Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney C. Snyder explore how to foster effective instruction, fair assessments, and robust family partnerships, among other topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essential resource provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA five-step advocacy framework to confidently identify and address the pressing issues facing your MLs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ML Advocacy Audit and hands-on activities to guide collaborative professional learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-world stories from educators successfully advocating for their students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated research and brand-new chapters on newcomer students, professional learning, and equitable programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy actively disrupting inequities, you create a welcoming community where every child belongs. Discover how to advocate effectively so your students receive the joyful, empowering education they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-3\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhy We Wrote the Second Edition and What’s New\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. Need for Advocacy for Multilingual Learners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eCall for an Advocacy Perspective on Teaching MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWho MLs Are\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eFive Core Beliefs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eDefining Advocacy for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThe Five-Step Advocacy Process\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. Advocating for a Shared Sense of Responsibility for Educating Multilingual Learners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eA Shared Sense of Responsibility for ML Education and ML Advocacy\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThe Role of Educators’ Culture, Experiences, and Mindsets\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eUnderstanding and Building Relationships With ML Families\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eFostering a School Culture and Climate That Center MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProfessional Learning and Reflection\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. Advocating for Effective Instruction of Multilingual Learners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eCollaborating to Implement Effective Instructional Practices\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eCollaborating in Support of MLs’ Equitable and Excellent Instruction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eScaffolded Unit Planning Tool\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. Advocating for Multilingual Learners in Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eValidity of Assessments for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAssessment of MLs for Special Education Identification\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAssessment of MLs for Gifted and Talented Programs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eML Committees as an Avenue to Advocacy in Assessment\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eELP Assessment Advocacy Issues\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eML Progress Monitoring of MLs’ Language Development\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eTracking MLs’ Content Assessment Achievement After Exit as an Advocacy Tool\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eFormative Assessment as an Advocacy Tool\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAdvocating for Multilingual Learners’ Assessment for Special Education Purposes\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAdvocating for the Appropriate Assessment of Multilingual Learners for Inclusion in Gifted and Talented Programs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eGrading and Advocating for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eEquitable Assessment and\/or Grading Advocacy Plan\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. Advocating for Multilingual Learner Newcomer Students\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWho ML Newcomer Students and Their Families Are\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eScaffolded Advocacy\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntake, Enrollment, and Registration Considerations\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eML Newcomer Programming\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSupporting ML Newcomers’ Social and Emotional Needs and Mental Health\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. Advocating for Effective Multilingual Learner Family and School Partnerships\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWho Are ML Families?\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eStrategies for Developing Stronger Family-School Partnerships\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. Advocating for Multilingual Learners Through Professional Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProfessional Learning Options for Improving Instructional Practices for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSample Professional Learning Framework\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePlanning for Professional Learning\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProfessional Learning Cycle Components\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eML Professional Learning Advocacy Audit\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. Advocating for Multilingual Learners’ Access to Educational Opportunities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat the Research Tells Us\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eDesigning Effective Schedules for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConsiderations for ML Program Types and Instructional Models\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eEmpowering School Counselors to Advocate for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eExtracurriculars for MLs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAdvocating for MLs’ Access to and Support in Career and Technical Education Programs\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eConclusion\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. 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