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How Teacher Collaboration Transforms Learning for English Learners 

Discover how the power of collaborative lesson inquiry cycles can enhance teacher expertise and improve outcomes for English Learners in secondary math classrooms.

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What Matters Most in Order to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities?

What’s the best way for state and local leaders to boost outcomes for students with disabilities and help more students succeed? WestEd experts explore five key strategies that can have a lasting impact.

WestEd Perspectives: What Matters Most In Order to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities blog post on WestEd.org by Rorie Fitzpatrick (Vice President, K-12 Systems) and Michele Rovins (Senior Director, Special Education Policy and Practice).
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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Disciplinary Literacy

Explore common questions educators ask about translanguaging: what it means, how it supports the development of disciplinary literacy, and how to use it strategically to support academic success for Multilingual Learners. 

Literacy at WestEd Blog Series - Amanda Nabor, Annette Gregg, Lyn Westergard
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Addressing Teacher Shortages Through In-House English as a Second Language Certification 

Learn how in-house ESL certification programs can help address the national teacher shortage while equipping educators to better support Multilingual Learners through meaningful, collaborative professional development.

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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 17: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Jams: An Innovative Approach to Problem-Solving—A Conversation With Zach Smith and Jose Blackorby

In this episode of the Leading Voices podcast, learn about the origins of UDL, how the UDL Jam model works, and why this approach is gaining momentum among educators, system leaders, and innovators across sectors.

Leading Voices Podcast
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From Reflection to Action: Summer Professional Learning to Help Schools and Districts Improve Outcomes for Multilingual Learners With Disabilities  

Silvia DeRuvo and Cerelle Morrow from WestEd propose questions for educators of Multilingual Learners with disabilities to consider as they reflect on the past school year and prepare for the future.

Summer 2025 Professional Learning
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Engage, Inspire, and Support: QTEL Summer Institutes for Educators of English Learners, Including Newcomer Students | Q&A With Lee Hartman 

Discover how WestEd’s QTEL institutes empower educators to engage Newcomer students in rigorous, asset-based learning through collaborative, research-backed instructional strategies.

Summer 2025 Professional Learning: Unlock Opportunity, Transform Learning, and Improve Outcomes
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New Research-Based Books Equip Educators and School Leaders for Greater Impact

Three new titles by WestEd authors can support all school leaders and educators in creating and maintaining supportive environments for productive teaching and learning. Learn more and add them to your toolkit today.

New Research-Based Books Equip Educators and School Leaders for Greater Impact
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Effective Strategies to Improve Secondary Students’ Math and Language Skills 

Researchers from the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners report that teaching English alongside math through the RAMP-UP curriculum may be the key to accelerating academic success for multilingual students in alignment with curriculum research done by WestEd’s Dr. Haiwen Chu and Leslie Hamburger.

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Navigating the New EDGAR: Key Changes in the U.S. Department of Education’s General Administrative Regulations

New revisions may provide greater flexibility and clarity for educators managing federal grants. Dive into WestEd’s expert analysis of these crucial changes and how they can help streamline funding strategies to improve student success.

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