Igniting Real Change for Multilingual Learners

Carly Spina has almost two decades of experience in multilingual education, including her service as an EL teacher, a third-grade bilingual classroom teacher, and a district-wide multilingual instructional coach. She is currently a multilingual education specialist at the Illinois Resource Center. Her first book, Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners, was a 2023 Equity in Excellence Award Winner. She is on most social media platforms, and you can find her at @MrsSpinasClass.

• 1. Introduction: Vision of Equity and Advocacy for Multilingual Learners; 2. Cultivating Multilingual Mindsets across a School Community; 3. Affirming and Honoring the Linguistic Identities of Our Students; 4. Ensuring Equity and Access for Multilingual Learners at Tier 1; 5. Interrupting Inequitable MTSS Tiered Interventions and “Problem-Solving” Structures; 6. Dismantling Barriers for Advanced, Gifted, Enrichment Access; 7. Dismantling Oppressive Family Engagement Practices and Designing Equitable Supports; 8. Upholding our Commitments to Equity for Multilingual Learners and Families