Unlock the Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners! This presentation explores effective, evidence-based literacy instruction tailored for students with diverse language backgrounds. Learn how a systematic and explicit approach in reading, informed by the Active View of Reading and the Four-Part Processing Model, best supports MLs. Discover strategies to connect instruction to oral language, vocabulary, and home languages, moving beyond traditional practices to embrace student variability and sociocultural contexts.
Dawn Ferreyra is the Title III Coordinator for the Nebraska ESU 3 Title III Consortium. She is a former educator who worked with dual language and English Learner programs.