Watch educators, who are amazing chameleons, seamlessly change roles from Teacher to Social Worker to Referee to IT Expert, oftentimes within the same day. But a Researcher? That’s not necessarily a hat that most educators feel they know how to wear. As a former elementary teacher, I did not see myself as a researcher. For me, that term conjured…
Centering student voice in teaching and learning is key for student learning. When students see their ideas represented during instruction, they feel empowered and engaged. It also helps them make connections between prior learning and new content. For multilingual learners who may…
According to a recent study, just one-third of teachers regularly draw on research to inform their teaching—a trend largely attributed to heavy workloads and limited time to explore and apply new strategies (Walsh et al., 2022). Esther Bettney Heidt (MLRC School Network…
In its inaugural year, the Multilingual Learning Research Center’s Speaker Series emerged as a dynamic space for researchers to share their findings on all aspects of multilingual learner education. The monthly series brought together educators and researchers to jointly examine recent empirical…
Two-Year Anniversary! Celebrating anniversaries includes both recognizing accomplishments and looking ahead. Over the past year, we have had the privilege to collaborate with global educators and scholars as we work towards the MLRC mission to advance educational outcomes for multilingual learners through…
In January of this year, I had the distinct pleasure of joining the leadership team at the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC). I joined a dynamic team of researchers who are deeply engaged in research-practice partnerships across international schools and in researching…
In April, members of the MLRC team gathered in Denver, Colorado, to attend the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, themed “Research, Remedy, and Repair: Toward Just Education Renewal.” As always, AERA proved to be a vibrant, intellectually rich experience that…
Greetings from the MLRC School Network team! In July, we set out to complete a full refresh of the Member Hub to provide you with updated and improved, research-based tools to support multilingual learners in your school. We are excited to announce…
In January 2024, MLRC School Network Researcher Esther Bettney Heidt and Director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and Professor of Learning Sciences Courtney Bell visited MLRC School network partner schools and their university partners in Guatemala. These partners are committed…
In December 2023, we were honored to visit several peer educational research organizations and partner schools in the global MLRC School Network. These partners are committed to innovation in serving multilingual learners across contexts. MLRC School Network Director, Jon Nordmeyer, and Director…