What does it take to support multilingual student success in reading, writing, and communicating in science, social studies, and math? Join us for this 30-minute webinar where we’ll explore four practices that support student language identity and skills and academic success in the disciplines.
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time: 12–12:30 p.m. PT
Developing disciplinary literacy equips students with the skills to deeply engage with content area knowledge. When educators use strategies known to support multilingual students, they can engage and support all students in more meaningfully engaging ways across disciplines. This webinar explores how literacy practices can serve as powerful tools to engage all students, especially multilingual students, in meaningful disciplinary learning.
In this session, you will learn about four practical ways to support multilingual students’ success with disciplinary literacy; these practices can be used in a variety of settings. With particular attention to the ways in which these practices might work for newcomer students, participants will learn how to
- engage both multilingual and monolingual students in translanguaging,
- make the key functions and structures of language visible in classroom instruction,
- use high-quality instructional materials and assets-based pedagogical practices, and
- facilitate disciplinary discourse to encourage the development of disciplinary literacy in their classrooms.
Who Should Attend
- Teachers of multilingual students
- LEA administrators
- School and district leaders
Session Topics
- Disciplinary literacy
- Translanguaging
- Language visibility
- Culturally relevant materials and pedagogy
- Disciplinary discourse
Featured Speakers
Annette Gregg
Gregg brings extensive experience in educational leadership, focusing on enhancing outcomes for English and Multilingual Learners. As the director of the English Learner and Migrant Education Services team, Gregg oversees a comprehensive portfolio of initiatives, including research, technical assistance, and professional learning projects aimed at supporting PK–12 educators and migrant education professionals nationwide.
Amanda Nabors
Nabors is a research associate at WestEd who is based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work uses research and evaluation to better understand the systemic causes of inequitable educational experiences and identify policy solutions to reduce harm and improve student experiences. She brings nearly 10 years of experience leading evaluation and research programs with a focus on early literacy, emerging multilingual students, and LEA and SEA capacity building to serve all learners.
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