Advocating for Multilingual Learners 2/e

Diane Staehr Fenner, PhD, is the president of SupportEd (SupportEd.com), a woman-owned small business located in the Washington, DC, metro area that she founded in 2011. SupportEd is dedicated to empowering multilingual learners and their educators. Dr. Staehr Fenner leads her team to provide ML professional development, coaching, technical assistance, and curriculum and assessment support to school districts, states, organizations, and the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to forming SupportEd, Dr. Staehr Fenner was an English language development (ELD) teacher, dual language assessment teacher, and ELD assessment specialist in Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. She speaks German and Spanish and has taught in Berlin, Germany, and Veracruz, Mexico. Dr. Staehr Fenner grew up on a dairy farm in central New York and is a proud first- generation college graduate. She has written eight books on ML education (and counting), including coauthoring Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity and authoring Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators. She is a frequent keynote speaker on ML education at conferences across North America. She earned her PhD in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at George Mason University and her MAT in TESOL at the School for International Training. You can connect with her by email at Diane@SupportEd.com or on Twitter at @DStaehrFenner. Sydney Snyder, PhD, is a principal associate at SupportEd. In this role, Dr. Snyder coaches ML educators and develops and facilitates interactive professional development for teachers of MLs. She also works with the SupportEd team to offer technical assistance to school districts and educational organizations. Dr. Snyder has extensive instructional experience and has worked in the field of English language development for over 25 years. She started her teaching career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, West Africa. This experience ignited her passion for language teaching, culturally responsive instruction, and ML advocacy. Dr. Snyder is coauthor of Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity and contributing author to Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall. She served as an English Teaching Fellow at Gadja Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She earned her PhD in Multilingual/ Multicultural Education at George Mason University and her MAT in TESOL at the School for International Training. You can connect with her by email at Sydney@SupportEd.com or on Twitter at @SydneySupportEd.

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Need for Advocacy for Multilingual Learners Chapter 2: Advocating for a Shared Sense of Responsibility for Educating MLs Chapter 3: Advocating for Effective Instruction of Multilingual Learners Chapter 4: Advocating for MLs in Assessment Chapter 5: Advocating for ML Newcomer Students Chapter 6: Advocating for Effective ML Family and School Partnerships Chapter 7: Advocating for MLs Through Professional Learning Chapter 8: Advocating for MLs' Access to Educational Opportunities Chapter 9: Next Steps in Advocating for Multilingual Learners

"Staehr Fenner and Snyder have provided a blueprint for future and current advocates across the field of multilingual learning, teaching, and leadership. By increasing knowledge, awareness, and application of advocacy efforts, readers will be better positioned to champion for the linguistically diverse communities they serve. This book is a much-needed call for action!" -- Ayanna Cooper "This book is exactly what educators need right now: a clear-eyed, actionable, and refreshingly human look at what it means to advocate for multilingual learners. Fenner and Snyder don't just present strategies-they model the mindset and courage the work demands. As an administrator responsible for supporting more than 5,700 English learners, I am grateful for the way this work marries research, lived experience, and practical tools without ever losing its sense of hope. It's a masterclass in how to lead systems that honor and elevate multilingual students and their families." -- Samuel Klein "This second edition "Advocacy for Multilingual Learners" is especially needed at this time. The book shares practical , actionable, and impactful ways educators can advocate for excellent, equitable education for MLs within their sphere of influence." -- Beth Skelton "Advocacy has always been integral to and ingrained in multilingual education. In this 2nd edition, Staehr Fenner and Snyder artfully illustrate how advocacy for multilingual learners extends across major facets of schooling- curriculum, instruction and assessment - and interest groups, fostering newcomer, family and community partnerships. We come away with a clear vision of how ongoing advocacy enables us to build and maintain a positive mindset and convince others of multilingual strengths. Outreach, articulated through the book's vignettes, personal reflections and resources, all points to the increasingly essential role and responsibility of educators in supporting our students and how it is more important than ever to collectively continue our advocacy efforts on behalf of multilingual learners." -- Margo Gottlieb, Ph.D. Kudos to Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder for continuing to lead in the field of TESOL! Their second edition of a critical resource, Advocating for Multilingual Learners, could not have come at a better time. It provides readers with a clear focus on how all educators can ensure that multilingual learners receive equitable and just educational opportunities. In line with the authors' previous publications, this book offers much-needed practical tools that make their recommendations actionable! -- Andrea Honigsfeld * Rockville Centre, NY * Time and time again, Staehr-Fenner and Snyder share the who, what, why, and how of effective program design and instruction for MLs. This update to their classic books lights the path for those wanting to journey with and along side their MLs and colleagues. -- Tan Huynh The first edition of this book brought advocacy for multilingual learners to the attention of English language teachers everywhere. This second edition is timely and expands our understanding of advocacy to include all educators who work with multilingual learners. Staehr Fenner and Snyder skillfully make this case in this clear and engaging edition, and provide detailed guidance on how to advocate for multilingual learners, no matter your role in the school building. -- Heather Linville * La Crosse, WI * The second edition of Advocating for Multilingual Learners is an essential, empowering guide for anyone committed to advancing equity for multilingual learners and their families. Staehr Fenner and Snyder masterfully blend research, practical tools, and real-world examples to illuminate what effective advocacy looks like in today's diverse classrooms. This updated edition equips educators with both the clarity and confidence needed to disrupt inequities and champion meaningful change. It is a must-read for all who believe in the brilliance and potential of multilingual learners. -- Melissa Bentley * Nashville, TN * Diane Staehr Fenner has done it again. This time, she and co-author Sydney Snyder bring us a current, eloquently written, urgently needed guide on advocacy for our ML's. Whether you are an administrator, an educator, a teacher preparation professor, or someone who works with ML's, and you want to create the best possible conditions for their success in and out of the classroom, this is an essential tome. We can do this. We must do this. Staehr Fenner and Snyder give us the tools, research, and encouragement to make it happen. -- Giselle Lundy-Ponce * Washington, DC * Advocating for Multilingual Learners is more important than ever. Use this updated essential guide to deepen your advocacy and asset-based work for ML equity and excellence in your schools. -- Tonya Ward Singer * Santa Rosa, CA *