TESOL Convention Presentation—Supporting General Education Educators Serving MLs Through Multifaceted PD
March 21 @ 11:30 am - 11:45 am
Supporting General Education Educators Serving MLs Through Multifaceted PD
Date & Time: March 21, 2025 | 11:00–11:45 AM (Pacific Time)
Location: Room 103B, Long Beach Convention Center, TESOL, Long Beach, CA
Presenter(s):
Marybelle Marrero-Colon (Center for Applied Linguistics)
Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics)
Description:
This session explores impactful PD alternatives for general educators of multilingual learners, addressing the need for continuous, classroom-connected learning (Fairman et al., 2020; Zepeda, 2013). Participants engage in collaborative activities and learn strategies like guided lesson design, educator-led professional learning communities, peer mentoring, and hybrid co-planning.
