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SUMMARY:MLRC @ CLADES 2026
DESCRIPTION:At the upcoming CLADES Conference (Belgium) from February 25-26th\, Dr. Esther Bettney Heidt (MLRC SchooL Network Researcher) will facilitate a workshop titled “From Ideology to Action: Designing Equitable Language Policy in Practice.” Drawing on the collaborative expertise of the MLRC School Network’s Language Policy Working Group\, this workshop introduces a 7-stage framework designed to help schools navigate the complexities of policy development—from building local language profiles to defining a vision that resists dominant\, restrictive ideologies. By focusing on a systematic\, research-informed process\, the session demonstrates how schools can develop language policies aligned with their values and informed by their community. \nThis work is part of a larger center-wide focus on investigating how language policy functions as a tool for equity across diverse educational contexts. By sharing applied examples from the MLRC network\, the workshop offers a roadmap for cultivating language awareness and building more inclusive\, multilingual school communities.
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/mlrc-clades-2026/
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:On March 5th\, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM US Central Time\, Ofelia Castro Schepers will present “Beyond Individual Trauma: Linguicism\, Accountability\, and Teachers’ Perceptions of How Trauma-Informed Practices Support Multilingual Learners.” This presentation will look at how trauma-informed teaching connects with issues like linguistic racism and the pressures of high‑stakes testing. Drawing on qualitative data from a longitudinal mixed-methods study of P–12 educators\, it explores how teachers understand and use trauma-informed practices with multilingual students. While many teachers are becoming more aware of the emotional side of learning a new language\, few recognize how language discrimination or English‑only accountability systems can create trauma themselves. \nPlease register in advance.
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/5375/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series,Webinar
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SUMMARY:School Improvement Framework Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Interested in strengthening your school-wide approach to serving multilingual learners?  \nThe MLRC will be hosting the first of two free webinars introducing the MLRC School Improvement Framework on April 8 at 8:00 AM US Central! Register here and join us to stay grounded in current research\, the Framework will help you and your team:  \n\nExamine your current approach to serving multilingual learners across 4 levels: school\, program\, classroom & student \n\n\nDraw on 14 research-backed themes to clarify best practices \n\n\nIdentify strengths and areas for growth \n\n\nBuild a roadmap for sustained improvement \n\nIf you’re committed to improving learning outcomes for multilingual learners\, this School Improvement Pathways webinar is for you! Register today and begin strengthening your school’s approach to success for multilingual learners.   \n \nDownload Webinar Handout \nDownload MLRC School Improvement Webinar: Framework PDF
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/school-improvement-pathways-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:School Improvement Playbook Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MLRC will host the second webinar of the series\, which will focus on the MLRC School Improvement Playbook. Register here to learn about this powerful collection of tools\, activities\, and protocols designed to help schools reflect\, evaluate\, and strengthen their approach to serving multilingual learners.  \nIn this session\, you will learn about the Playbook’s four-step process toward school improvement\, grounded in the MLRC School Improvement Framework:  \n\nFamiliarize: Build shared understanding of the Framework and the research that underpins it through structured activities such as Research Jigsaw\, KWL Charts\, and Key Terms protocols. \n\n\nInventory: Engage teams in identifying strengths and areas for growth using collaborative inventory approaches\, such as the Snowball or Survey Inventory.  \n\n\nDeep Dive: Gather evidence and multiple perspectives on certain aspects of the Framework with activities such as ML Student Shadowing\, Policy Audit or ML/EAL Handbook.  \n\n\nAction Plan: Prioritize and plan next steps using structured decision-making tools like Diamond Ranking and Effort/Impact Analysis. \n\nThe Playbook can help your school catalyze inquiry\, discuss strengths & areas for growth and build capacity to better serve multilingual learners. As a research-practice partnership\, we encourage schools to adapt\, remix\, and build upon these tools to meet their local context\, strengthening the connection between research and day-to-day practice.  \nWe hope you will join us as we demonstrate how the MLRC School Improvement Framework and Playbook can guide meaningful\, sustained improvement for multilingual learners!  \n \nDownload Webinar Handout \nDownload MLRC School Improvement Webinar: Playbook PDF
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/school-improvement-playbook-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260424T170000
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SUMMARY:AMISA EdCon
DESCRIPTION:Esther Bettney Heidt\, MLRC School Network Researcher\, will present at the upcoming AMISA EdCon in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil on April 22-24! Esther has been involved in bi/multilingual education in the AMISA region since 2006\, as a classroom teacher\, school administrator\, teacher trainer and educational researcher. Esther will be available to meet with educators to discuss their current pressing questions about best practices in serving bi/multilingual students. \nDr. Esther Bettney Heidt\, MLRC School Network Researcher\, will be presenting various sessions! \n\nInclusive Language Policies: Tools for Administrators and Teachers\nTranslanguaging in Practice: Research-Informed & Compassionate Strategies for Multilingual Learners\nNeuro-Multilingualism: Bridging the Gap Between EAL and Learning Support with Lorreine Draper and Claudia Lyon from International School Nido de Aguilas
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/amisa-edcon/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260423T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260423T100000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Ying Chu
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 23\, 9:00-10:00 AM US Central Time\, Ying Chu will present “Implementation of High-Quality Dual Language Immersion Programs in International Schools.” This presentation will share findings from a qualitative study on implementing high‑quality Chinese–English dual language immersion programs in an international school context. Drawing on interviews with program leaders from seven international schools\, the study identifies a phased implementation process and highlights the role of linguistically and culturally responsive leadership in achieving the core goals of dual language education: bilingualism\, biliteracy\, academic achievement\, and sociocultural competence. \nPlease register in advance.
URL:https://mlrc.wisc.edu/event/speaker-series-ying-chu/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series,Webinar
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