Haiyan Li is a Lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, USA. Her research centres on bilingualism and biliteracy in multilingual classrooms, with a focus on literacy curriculum design, computer‑assisted instructional strategies for ELL/ESL learners, and educator professional development.Wayne E. Wright is the Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Programs, and Faculty Development and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language in the College of Education at Purdue University, USA. He is an award-winning scholar who has published widely on language policy and multilingual learner education.

• Chapter 1. Literacy Instruction for Indiana’s English Language Learners Chapter 2. Quantity and Quality of Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners in Indiana Elementary Schools; Haiyan Li, Wayne E. Wright, and Trish Morita-Mullaney Chapter 3. Leveraging Teachers’ ELL Literacy Instruction Through Professional Development: From Coursework and Coaching to Classroom Practices; Haiyan Li, Wayne E. Wright, and Trish Morita-Mullaney Chapter 4. Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners in Indiana Elementary Schools before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Haiyan Li, Wayne E. Wright, and Trish Morita-Mullaney Chapter 5. Final Reflections and Future Directions