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Multilingual Learners

What You'll Learn

By taking these micro-credentials, educators will learn to advocate for multilingual learners' rights, implement culturally relevant teaching practices, build strong family partnerships, understand and support second language acquisition, and use effective, equitable assessment strategies tailored for multilingual students.

Who Should Apply

K-12 educators who work with multilingual learners

7
micro-
credentials

15
Approximate hours each

Description
The Multilingual Learners Micro-Credential Stack equips educators with crucial skills for supporting multilingual students. In this stack, you will learn to advocate for the rights of multilingual learners, incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy, and strengthen connections with their families and caregivers. Additionally, you will gain expertise in utilizing standards-based instruction and implementing equitable assessment practices. This comprehensive stack ensures educators are well-prepared to create inclusive, effective, and supportive learning environments for all students.

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Multilingual Learners: 1 Multilingual Learners 101 The educator will apply their understanding of the multilingual learner experience to develop a successful plan for teaching them in their school. *Types of Evidence Required* Compile background information, write an action plan and a lesson plan View PDF	Start	NEA_ML1	Multilingual Learners	1 Multilingual Learners 101
Multilingual Learners: 2 Culturally Relevant Pedegogy The educator will understand how culturally relevant practices support a multilingual student's academic, social, and emotional learning. *Types of Evidence Required* Written analysis, and unit plan View PDF	Start	NEA_ML2	Multilingual Learners	2 Culturally Relevant Pedegogy
Multilingual Learners: 3 Advocating for Multilingual Learners The educator approaches multilingual education from a perspective of advocacy and understands the needs of multilingual learners. *Types of Evidence Required* Written analysis, action plan, letter writing, and talking points. View PDF	Start	NEA_ML3	Multilingual Learners	3 Advocating for Multilingual Learners
Multilingual Learners: 4 Understanding Second Language Acquisition The educator applies appropriate instructional strategies for multilingual learners' second language acquisition (SLA) *Types of Evidence Required* Reflect on a case study and write a lesson plan View PDF	Start	NEA_ML4	Multilingual Learners	4 Understanding Second Language Acquisition
Multilingual Learners: 5 Family and Caregiver Engagement and Partnership The educator plans and implements a workshop or other activity to increase the engagement of families and/or caregivers of multilingual learners. *Types of Evidence Required* Plan and implement a family event View PDF	Start	NEA_ML5	Multilingual Learners	5 Family and Caregiver Engagement and Partnership
Multilingual Learners: 6 Multilingual Learners: Assessments The educator will design assessments to support multilingual learners' growth in understanding and application of language and/or content skills. *Types of Evidence Required* Create an assessment, describe accommodations, and write a rubric View PDF	Start	NEA_ML6	Multilingual Learners	6 Multilingual Learners: Assessments
Multilingual Learners: 7 Multilingual Learners and Standards-Based Instruction The educator applies knowledge of their state and national standards in lesson plans and instructional practice with multilingual learners. *Types of Evidence Required* Analysis of learners, lesson plan, and student work View PDF	Start	NEA_ML7	Multilingual Learners	7 Multilingual Learners and Standards-Based Instruction