MLRC

Festival of Education Workshop
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
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 build on multilingualism as an asset. Translanguaging is both the complex and fluid language practices of multilingual, as well as the pedagogical approaches that leverage those practices (Garcia & Lin, 2016). Whether translanguaging is a new concept or familiar idea, many educators have important questions or doubts about how it might apply to their classrooms and schools. Teachers ask: “How do I support translanguaging if I’m not bilingual?” Leaders wonder, “How might parents respond if we introduce translanguaging at our school?” In this hands-on workshop, you will engage with current research about translanguaging practices and pedagogies, while considering practical application to diverse classroom contexts. You will engage with current debates about translanguaging and leave with resources to guide next steps at the classroom and school level.

Mariana @ SREE Conference 2025
2025-10-08 - 2025-10-11
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. She will also present on the validity and utility of established and emerging measures of teaching quality, a systematic review in collaboration with Courtney Bell, Director of the Wisconsin Center of Education Research (UW Madison), Verena Jorg, Mareike Kunter and Jenny Oloff (Goether University), and Xin Xie (UW Madison).
SREE is dedicated to advancing research relevant to practice, from early childhood through post-secondary education. The SREE Conference brings together scholars to share new knowledge about education and its application in new contexts and across fields. MLRC’s participation at SREE highlights our commitment to high quality research that will improve the education of multilingual learners.

MLRC @ ICQE 2025 Conference
2025-10-12 08:00 - 2025-10-16 17:00
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.

MLRC @ NESA 2025 Fall Leadership Conference
2025-10-16 08:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00
Connect with the MLRC in Istanbul, Turkey, where Jon Nordmeyer, MLRC School Network Director, will present at the upcoming at the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools 2025 Leadership Conference on October 16-19th. Jon will present,” Global and Local: Leading in Today’s International Schools,” where he will share interactive practices to support leaders in maximizing both English as medium of instruction and home languages as tools for learning.
At the conference, Jon will be available to meet with educators to discuss upcoming MLRC research opportunities in the region, including the MLRC Research Symposium in Panama City on Nov. 15-16.

La Cosecha
2025-11-11 08:00 - 2025-11-15 17:00
Connect with the MLRC in Alberqerque, New Mexico where Mariana Castro, MLRC Director of Qualitative Research, will present three different workshops at the upcoming La Cosecha 2025 Conference on November 11th-15th.

Leading Between Languages: The Power of Transliderazgo
Beyond One Language: Embracing Translanguaging to Empower Student Voices
Unpacking Identity and Ideologies: Validating Knowledge through Translanguaging

Research Symposium: Panama City
2025-11-15 08:00 - 2025-11-16 16:00 | International School of Panama, 3GHH+357, Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
The MLRC Research Symposium in Panama City is a vibrant two-day, in-person gathering that brings together educators from across the region to explore multilingual learning through collaborative research. With a focus on translanguaging, inclusive EAL, and collaboration, participants dive into real-world strategies for supporting multilingual learners. After the event, teams receive continued support from the MLRC team and fellow educators as they apply action research in their own school communities across Panama and beyond.
Registration open now!

Pricing:
Early Bird : $525 USD
Regular: $625 USD
* Early registration ends September 12th at midnight Central time
**Regular registration ends November 1st at midnight Central time

Research Symposium: Beijing
2025-12-06 08:00 - 2025-12-07 16:00 | International School of Beijing, 10 Anhua St, Shunyi District, Beijing, 100103, China
Hosted at the International School of Beijing, the MLRC Research Symposium offers a two-day immersive experience for educators committed to enhancing multilingual education. Through practical workshops, research exploration, and team-based planning, participants build actionable insights around a problem of practice. Post-symposium, school teams engage in ongoing collaboration and receive virtual support from the MLRC as they implement research projects tailored to their school contexts.
Registration open now!

Pricing:
Early Bird : $525 USD
Regular: $625 USD
* Early registration ends October 3rd at midnight Central time
**Regular registration ends November 22nd at midnight Central time

Research Symposium: Malaga
2026-01-17 08:00 - 2026-01-18 16:00 | British School of Málaga, C. Centaurea, 8, Málaga-Este, Málaga, 29018, Spain
Hosted at the British School of Málaga in Málaga, the MLRC Research Symposium provides a two-day in-person workshop where educators dive into the research in fostering inclusive and multilingual classrooms. With sessions focused on translanguaging, collaboration, and inclusive EAL, participants collaborate in teams to create action research plans that address their school’s unique needs. Following the workshop, participants remain connected through virtual MLRC support as they explore their own action research projects and translate research into practice.
Registration open now!

Pricing:
Early Bird : $525 USD
Regular: $625 USD
* Early registration ends December 12th at midnight Central time
**Regular registration ends January 3rd at midnight Central time

Research Symposium: Manila
2026-01-24 08:00 - 2026-01-25 16:00 | International School of Manila, University Pkwy, Taguig, Metro Manila, 1634, Philippines
Held in Manila at the International School of Manila, the MLRC Research Symposium brings educators together for two days of hands-on learning, deep discussion, and action research planning. Participants explore key themes such as inclusive EAL, translanguaging, and collaboration, grounded in research. After the symposium, school teams receive sustained MLRC support as they carry out action research to elevate multilingual learning in their home schools.
Registration open now!

Pricing:
Early Bird : $525 USD
Regular: $625 USD
* Early registration ends November 28th at midnight Central time
**Regular registration ends January 10th at midnight Central time
