Register a team of 10 educators  for our QTEL Winter Institutes  and receive a full scholarship for one district administrator to attend the Leadership Institute. Why now? Build coherent leadership for multilingual learner success Leave with actionable tools for school- and system-level improvement Learn with national experts and peer districts How it works Register 10 educators from your district by Friday, November 21, 2025 Receive a complimentary administrator registration

Learn how K–12 educators can design high-quality, challenging, and supportive learning opportunities for Multilingual Learners.  Date:  Thursday, October 30, 2025 Time:  2–3 p.m. ET | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT The first edition of the book Amplifying the Curriculum ,   published by Teachers College Press in association with WestEd, offered an ambitious model for educators to design tasks, lessons, and units of study that invite English Learners and other students in need of language

WestEd’s recent Leading Together webinar explored how collaborative lesson inquiry cycles expand teacher expertise and support English Learners in secondary mathematics classrooms.  Led by Haiwen Chu , research director for the English Learner and Migrant Education team at WestEd, and Monique Evans , program associate for the same team, the session demonstrated how structured teacher collaboration can transform instructional practice.  The Importance of Teacher Expertise in

Teaching & Leading October and all it brings with it is here. Homecoming, Halloween candy, and the dreaded October slump! With the school year now in full swing, it’s also an advantageous time to ensure a shared vision of quality teaching for all students, with a focus on multilingual learners. This vision requires a principled practice—academic excellence is possible with all students when we share:  agreement on prerequisites for quality instruction  concrete descriptions o

This Friday, join WestEd’s  Haiwen Chu  at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Hear and see Multilingual Learners' sophisticated thinking as they explore equivalence as a crosscutting concept. Learn how to link this research to the design of interactive activities in classroom practice!  https://lnkd.in/g4uGG-fz

Register now for our 2026 QTEL Winter Institutes in Washington, DC! Enhance your skills in teaching multilingual learners through engaging sessions and insightful discussions. Secure your spot now—spaces are limited! Special Offer: 2025 QTEL participants get a $100 discount—offer ends October 17!  https://www.qtel.wested.org/2026-qtel-winter-institutes

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