In this timely episode, Tan Huynh interviews Colorín Colorado’s Lydia Breiseth and Dr. Debbie Zacarian, Ed.D., about the laws, policies, and regulations governing the education of multilingual learners (MLs). They discuss a new, reader-friendly guide that is fully available online and designed to be easily accessible and navigable for practitioners, administrators, and university faculty. professional development providers, and all involved in language education programming.
Accompanying the episode is Colorín Colorado’s guide, written by Dr. Zacarian, explaining key federal, state, and local policies related to the education of the nation’s English learners. Easy to navigate, this document provides a wealth of step-by-step information on identifying and working with the nation’s multilingual English learners, as well as guidance on creating programming that follows federal and state laws and evidence-based practices.
