National R&D Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners

During our June conference in Portland, Oregon, teachers, researchers, and advocates for English Learners delved into research-based findings and participated in discussions aimed at transforming educational initiatives. Learn more about it here https://tinyurl.com/24u8kcu7

“You Are Invited,” Says Growing Network of English Learner Researchers and Educators When it comes to the education of English Learners in America, “there is a need to engage in a rethinking and revisioning of our work . . . a profound rethinking of what we do,” said Guadalupe Valdés, professor emeritus, Stanford University, at Reconceptualizing the Development of Educator Expe...

Join us for the third session of this webinar series, Where the Evidence Leads: Preliminary Findings From IES-Funded English Learner Research Studies. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4uc2y7dm

Join Us for the Third Session of Our Webinar Series Join us for the third session of our webinar series, Where the Evidence Leads: Preliminary Findings From IES-Funded English Learner Research Studies, hosted by the National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners.Levers for Improving Access to Core Content f...

Don't miss the opportunity to learn first hand about the latest English Learner research findings funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, this September in Washington, D.C.

In partnership with the Center for the Success of English Learners, we invite you to attend the Second Annual IES Research and Development Centers Conference on Improving Instruction, Assessment, and Policies for Secondary English Learners Across the Content Areas, at George Washington University. More information here https://tinyurl.com/24vnp4ps

Second Annual IES Research and Development Centers Conference Second Annual IES Research and Development Centers Conference on Improving Instruction, Assessment, and Policies for Secondary English Learners Across the Content AreasThe Center for the Success of English Learners and the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary E...

English Learners have immense potential to learn mathematics while they simultaneously develop language. Join researcher Haiwen Chu on August 1 for a web learning event on linking language and logic hosted by the Multilingual Learning Research Center. Register at https://tinyurl.com/mv5zjkek

Join Haiwen Chu at this speaker series hosted by the Multilingual Learning Research Center. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/mv5zjkek

Today, researcher Ilana Umansky presented Center findings regarding the likelihood of English Learners to be enrolled in core content classes.

Last month during our conference, Center researcher Ilana Umansky moderated a panel of leading international experts on the forefront of global progress and possibilities in developing successful Multilingual Learners.

Learn what they each presented and what trends they are seeing across the globe by accessing their presentations here: https://tinyurl.com/conference-international

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Last week during our conference, participants had the opportunity to meet in small groups with presenters to learn about their work and how to best support classroom practice.

On Monday, Dr. Aída Walqui gave the opening keynote at the "Reconceptualizing the Development of Educator Expertise for a Multilingual, Intercultural Future" conference for educators, educator developers, administrators, and researchers. The event was held in Portland, Oregon and was hosted by our funded by the Institute of Education Sciences.

"We hope you would have one or two ideas that will be actionable ... and increasingly move us to more quality and equity."

Leslie Villegas from New America interviewed Center director, Aída Walqui, "to learn more about how the needs of adolescent ELs and older newcomers should be addressed within SoR policies and practices."

Q and A with Aída Walqui on How to Make the Science of Reading Work for Adolescent English Learners and Newcomers Leslie Villegas interviewed Center director, Aída Walqui, "to learn more about how the needs of adolescent ELs and older newcomers should be addressed within SoR policies and practices."New America, published June 3, 2024Read the blog post here.

Council of the Great City Schools' Director for English Language Learner Policy and Research, Gabriela Uro, our Center Director, Dr. Aída Walqui, and CGCS' English Language Learner Policy Manager David Lai, at this month's CGCS meeting of Bilingual, Immigrant, and Refugee Education Directors from Council member districts. Dr. Walqui presented on the powerful opportunities that emerge when programs view teaching, learning, curriculum, teacher development and quality interactions through the lens of oracy.

This June, hear directly from leading researchers about a growing national and international trend. Register now for our conference, "Reconceptualizing the Development of Educator Expertise for a Multilingual, Intercultural Future."

Trending: English Learner Teaching Models Driven by Research — Summer Conference This June, hear directly from leading researchers about a growing national and international trend: Teaching and learning models driven by key sociolinguistic and sociocultural research indicate that English Learners—and, in fact, all students—can and do learn concepts, critical thinking, and la...

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April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month and Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Inside IES Research asked Haiwen Chu and Leslie Hamburger, secondary mathematics researchers at the IES-funded National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners (EL R&D Center), to share how classroom observations are critical to analyzing and improving learning opportunities for English Learners. 👇🏽

Inside IES Research | Observations Matter: Listening to and Learning from English Learners in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month and Mathematics and Statistics Aware

In this article published in Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching Pre-K-12, Haiwen Chu and Guillermo Lopez explore how teachers can design sorting tasks to engage English Learners in quality interactions for different purposes as students are beginning to explore a concept, exploring it deeply, and then extending their understanding to new cases.

All Sorts of Quality Interactions With English Learners English learners can make new connections and applications through small group sorting activities.

👉🏼 Want to learn research-based ways to develop educator expertise to serve English Learners? This June, join our center study investigators and leading national experts to hear what matters most in designing quality curriculum and offering teaching and learning opportunities for English Learners (and, hint: all students). Register now at

2024 Conference | EL R&D Center Learn about studies being conducted by Center researchers  on actionable teacher education, curriculum, instruction, and policy practices that can dramatically improve the education of secondary English Learners.  

Today at : Lee Hartman and Aída Walqui discussed developing the expertise of ELA teachers who work with students classified as long-term English Learners.

Attending this week's NABE conference in New Orleans? Center researchers Aída Walqui, Leslie Hamburger, Mary Schmida, and Lee Hartman will be sharing insights and findings at the sessions listed below. We look forward to seeing you there!

Conference registration now open: Join us for "Reconceptualizing the Development of Educator Expertise for a Multilingual, Intercultural Future," a two-day, in-person conference for teachers and teacher educators to be held June 17–18, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.

For details, including speakers, topics, and how to register, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ks9yty47

June Conference Registration Opens, Speakers and Topics Announced Teachers and teacher educators: The National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, invites you to attend Reconceptualizing the Development of Educator Expertise for a Multilingual, Intercultural Future,a tw...

Don't miss next week's national webinar: How districts and states can harness evidence-based practices to support in developing language and achieving academically - in today's post-pandemic climate.

Hosted by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), "Supporting English Learners after COVID-19 and Beyond" features Dr. Karen Thompson, co-principal investigator with our Center, as well as panelists from WestEd, Council of Chief State School Officers, New America – Education Policy Program, and Arlington Public Schools, Va.

📅 April 4th | Don't miss the "Supporting After COVID-19 and Beyond" webinar. Discover the impacts of the pandemic on ELs and gain valuable strategies from our panelists to enhance EL academic achievement.

Sign up TODAY: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K9lidMvrQZqSfEgBiikf9g

Research on math instruction reveals that some lesson designs contribute to deeper and more meaningful learning for students, particularly those still learning English. Learn the principles that underlie such lesson designs and access center resources available to help teachers plan in this conversation with center investigator Dr. Haiwen Chu.

How to Engage English Learners in Mathematics: Q&A with Dr. Haiwen Chu In this Q&A, Dr. Haiwen Chu discusses how effective math lesson designs can promote better learning outcomes for all students, especially those who are still learning English.

Decades of sociocultural and sociolinguistic research show that models of teaching and learning make it possible for , and indeed, all students, to learn language and academic subject-matter content simultaneously.

Learn what look like in motion in a classroom, how teachers can create them, and why they matter so much in our modern world, in this new commentary by our Center Director, Dr. Aída Walqui.

Quality Interactions Are Crucial, Especially for Those Learning English Quality interactions in classrooms can improve learning, critical thinking, and language skills, preparing students for future challenges.