Opportunities to engage with MLRC to explore research insights into teaching multilingual learners.
MLRC @ ICQE 2025 Conference
Carrie Parker and Mariana Castro, MLRC Research Co-Directors, will present," Languaging and Translanguaging in Multilingual Learners’ Education," and represent the MLRC at the International Society for Quantitative Ethnography Conference on Quantitative Ethnography, which will take place in Mexico City from Oct 12-16.
Mariana @ SREE Conference 2025
Mariana Castro, MLRC Qualitative Director, will represent the MLRC at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Conference in Chicago, IL, on October 8-11. She will present a paper on her study related to the training of science pre-service and novice teachers through the use of mixed-reality simulations to enhance their capacity to support multilingual learners. […]
Festival of Education Workshop
Jon Nordmeyer, MLRC School Network Director will be holding his workshop," Translanguaging: Multilingualism as a Superpower," at the Festival of Education, hosted by St Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, MD. Jon's workshop dives more into independent and international schools that are fortunate to include students from many language backgrounds, and translanguaging is one way to […]
MLRC Speaker Series: Andrea L. Ochoa
Andrea L. Ochoa, Ph.D., examined interview data collected from school principals across California during the 2022–23 academic year. Using a modified social justice policy implementation framework, her analysis revealed themes related to principals’ depth of understanding regarding their staff and community, how their school policies address or neglect the needs of multilingual learners, and the […]
MLRC @ SREE 2025 Conference
Come join the MLRC, WIDA, and UW-Madison researchers at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Conference in Chicago, IL, on October 10., sharing their work on “AI and Multilingual Learners: Bridging Research, Systems, and Innovation for Equitable Education.” Carrie Parker, MLRC Quantitative Research Director, will facilitate the four-paper panel: Virtual Classrooms, Real Impact: Leveraging […]
MLRC Speaker Series: Elenita Irizarry-Ramos
Dr. Irizarry-Ramos will share findings from a mixed-methods study examining how Massachusetts supports sustainable, high-quality dual language bilingual education through data-informed policy and technical assistance. Integrating quantitative and qualitative data, her research examines program characteristics, implementation barriers, and policy needs—insights that have directly informed new state guidance for fostering equitable DLBE programs. Register in advance.
Intro to the MLRC School Network Webinar
Learn about the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) School Network. This webinar is for educators and administrators at independent and international schools who want to learn more about joining the MLRC School Network, or for new members who want to get the most out of their membership. Register 8:00-9:00am Central Daylight Time (GMT -5)
Speaker Series: June 12th Dr. Nicolette Grant Presents “The Lived Experiences of International Dual Language Immersion Teachers Working in North Carolina”
Substantial longitudinal research indicated that well-implemented dual language immersion programs are highly effective instructional models for multilingual learners (Thomas and Collier, 2017). With the increased popularity of these programs and a shortage of certified educators across the United States, securing bilingual teachers is challenging. This presentation shares the findings from a qualitative study of seven […]
Speaker Series: Christine Montecillo Leider & Christina L. Dobbs
Drs. Montecillo Leider and Dobbs present "Conceptualizing Teachers' Beliefs about Linguistic Diversity: The Relationship between Beliefs about Language Learning and Sociopolitical Beliefs about Language" Research shows that teacher dispositions significantly influence their practices, particularly regarding cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity. In language education, these dispositions encompass beliefs about language learning and attitudes toward language diversity. […]
Speaker Series: Narék Sahakyan
Examining Multilingual Learners’ Proficiency on Standardized Assessments: Trends and Disparities Across the WIDA Consortium Narék Sahakyan, Researcher at WIDA Thursday, April 3, 2025 1 - 2 p.m. CST on Zoom Register Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enroll in American schools and are identified as English learners (ELs). These multilingual students retain their EL […]
MLRC Speaker Series: Igone Arteagoitia
Igone Arteagoitia presents Exemplary Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs: What does it take? Dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs are diverse in contexts, and have variation in implementation, making it more difficult to determine what factors contribute to their success. For that reason, it is critical to compile evidence from successful DLBE programs to provide […]
Research Symposia: Argentina
Lincoln - The American International School Andrés Ferreyra 4073, La Lucila, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe MLRC Research Symposia are two-day in-person workshops focused on 1) evidence about teaching multilingual learners and 2) designing action research projects. After the workshop, teams receive ongoing synchronous and asynchronous virtual support from the MLRC and from their fellow participants as they engage in action research projects to explore problems of practice in the local context. […]