#SeidlitzConf highlights real-world success stories from Ts, specialists, & school leaders who are making a difference. Join us for an inspiring & practical day where educators come together to share what's working for #EnglishLearners in today’s schools. seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Homework faces an existential crisis. Has AI made it pointless? The purpose, amount and content of homework has been debated for years. The rise of AI is raising questions about whether to adapt or eliminate it.

“It’s always been important to think about how to create assignments that are meaningful and deepen learning, and the increasing use of AI makes this more true than ever.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

Did you know attendees at @DrMLara & @MillerAloise's 12/9 #TomaLaPalabra training will receive copies of Mónica's incredible book by the same name? Register now! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Michigan Boosts ELL Spending by 25% Detroit's Eastern Market, one of oldest public markets in the United States. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signedher seventh recordeducation budgetinto law.The balanced, bipartisan fiscal…

Refreshing to read some good news for #EnglishLearners. Grateful to Governor Whitmer & Michigan leadership for their commitment to education for all students. languagemagazine.com/2025/10/15/m...

#ICYMI, @EliseWhiteDiaz's latest post on the #SeidlitzBlog is a beautiful sneak peek at why #DCRTeaching is SO IMPORTANT & how impactful it can be for some of our hardest-to-reach students. seidlitzblog.org/2025/10/22/b...

Happy Halloween to all of our favorite ghosts and goblins!

What's Working For English Learners: Success Stories from the Field Join us for an inspiring and practical conference where educators come together to share what’s working for English Learners in today’s classrooms and schools.What’s Working highlights real-world…

🎃 No tricks, just treats at the 10th annual #SeidlitzConf in January! Registration is open, & we don't want to scare you (or maybe we do—Halloween, and all 👻), but this event ALWAYS sells out. Hope you'll join us for this magical conference! 🧙♀️ seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

#Bilingual & #DualLanguage teachers, have you registered for @DRMLARA & @MillerAloise's 12/9 #TomaLaPalabra workshop? They'll be in DFW training on dual language best practices while helping educators boost their own #SpanishLanguage skills. seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities Explore resources and approaches designed to help educators create learning that is inclusive, strength-based, and rooted in collaboration — so every learner can thrive.Multilingual learners with…

Thanks to @WIDA_UW for this fantastic resource page on supporting #MLs with disabilities! wida.wisc.edu/teach/disabi...

Accountable Talk Through Structured Visuals: A Free Intro Webinar on the VNG Want your students talking more and talking meaningfully about content?In this free monthly webinar, you’ll get an introduction to the Visual Non-Glossary (VNG), a resource designed to support both…

#ICYMI, @iMarquezEDU & the @VNGVisuals team are hosting monthly, FREE #VisualNonGlossary intro webinars! The next one is 11/11, & if you're interested in supporting Ss' #academicvocabulary, you don't want to miss it! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Going to WIDA? Be sure to stop by Booth 18! Carol Salva and Elise White Diaz will be representing Seidlitz and would love to say HI. And don't miss their session on Wednesday!

We have lots of great workshops scheduled between now and the end of the year—& we're still updating our calendars with more! Keep an eye on our events page, & take advantage of those last-minute 2025 #ProfessionalDevelopment opportunities! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Parent-School Partnerships Can Drive Academic Gains. Here's How (Opinion) This family-engagement advocate says collaboration has a track record of boosting achievement.

"Parents are problem solvers, but they can't solve a problem they don't know exists." Love this @educationweek interview with @bealearninghero CEO Bibb Huddard. www.edweek.org/leadership/o...

Did you hear?! #WhatsWorking26 is now open for registration! Grab your seats today to join Ts from all over TX & the United States for a powerful day of learning how we can best support #MLs at the classroom, campus, & district levels. seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

What Happens to Reading Comprehension When Kids Focus on the Main Idea | KQED Large-scale replication in high-poverty schools yields mixed results.

"...the more familiar Ss are w science, history, geography & even art, the easier it will be...to grasp new ideas when reading." But some worry it's easy to spend too much time on background knowledge & not enough on reading & discussion. What's your take? www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Are you looking for ways to grow teachers & transform content-area classroom culture at your campus? Mark your calendars! @AdrianMendozaED is hosting a FREE webinar 11/18 to show you how #CoachingConversations can help Ts & admins achieve these goals! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

"This is one of the most useful, on point books I have ever read on teaching in a #DualLanguage program." Have you read @DrMLara's TOMA LA PALABRA yet? Learn about it—& its associated trainings & resources—here: sites.google.com/seidlitzeduc...

It Doesn’t Apply to Me by Bethany Davis I’ll start this off with a confession: a good number of my first years in teaching, I would sit through days/weeks/months of training I was obligated to attend and think to myself,…

"I could have been disappointed and quickly dismissed the training as I have done so many others, but something told me it was time for change." @7StepsASL's #SeidlitzBlog post on making #ProfessionalDevelopment work for YOU is ALWAYS worth a reread. seidlitzblog.org/2022/10/19/i...

"Teaching #ESL & teaching #ELA to native speakers are two different specialties, yet there are very few clear guidelines on how to incorporate both into lessons." - @NatliaESL, author, BUILDING BETTER WRITERS. Learn about the book, trainings, & author: sites.google.com/seidlitzeduc...

Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library | KQED Libraries across the country have embraced teen input and created spaces where teens can relax, study, play games, eat and be creative, at their own pace.

"...as public school funding faces an uncertain future, how will libraries step in?" Great insights from library teens, themselves, on the infinite values libraries (& librarians) have to offer. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Trauma Informed Instruction: Practical Tips from Seidlitz Education Join Larry Ferlazzo as he interviews Elise White Diaz. Her work and new book Discover, Connect, Respond: A Practical Approach to Trauma-Informed Instruction, are of critical importance for teachers…

FREE, TOMORROW: Join @LarryFerlazzo as he interviews @EliseWhiteDiaz. Her #TraumaInformedTeaching work & @DCRTeaching methodology are of critical importance for teachers of #MultilingualLearners. Register to attend live & receive the recording. buff.ly/5kVosrl

Seidlitz's own Michelle Belanger (without whom we'd be lost!) was away last month in Kenya, where she had the opportunity to visit a school and see how its students approached #EnglishLearning. Thanks for the photos, Michelle!

Can We Teach Racial Justice by Talking About Virtues? It's harder to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools these days, but there might be other ways to frame the conversation.

"Our findings suggest that courage and patience aren't just lofty ideals. They are practical tools for confronting bias and cultivating justice. By tapping into students’ desire to grow, we can foster new pathways to work toward racial justice." greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

Sentence Expansion Strategy OverviewHow This Strategy Supports Language DevelopmentMultilingual learners are often told to "add details" or "expand on their ideas," but may not have the skills to do that. This strategy…

Looking to help #MLs write more complex sentences? @ColorinColorado has you covered. www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ell...

7 Teaching Practices that Nurture Student Voice What does it look like when teachers center student voice and student agency in their classrooms?

We love ALL of these strategies for nurturing student voice. Thanks, @CultOfPedagogy! Teacher friends, what are you excited to try? www.cultofpedagogy.com/pedagogies-o...

This FANTASTIC #TraumaInformedTeaching approach is making the rounds, & Ts love it. @EliseWhiteDiaz, we love #DCRTeaching, & we're so grateful to you for sharing this strategy far & wide in support of #Newcomer Ss. www.amazon.com/Discover-Con...

Planning and Adjusting Lesson Plans for Successful Pacing Middle school teacher Laurie Miller Hornik shares six pacing techniques she uses to help make sure her lessons have well-timed beginnings, middles, and ends.

Struggling to pace your lessons appropriately? These tips from @MiddleWeb can help! www.middleweb.com/52640/six-id...

The Effects of Noise Pollution on Learning in a Multilingual Classroom Do You Hear What I Hear?  by Natalia Heckman and Aloise Miller From Natalia Heckman Noisy classrooms do not always equal engagement. The idea for this blog came into focus after my recent conv…

Does a noisy classroom always indicate engaged students? Not necessarily. Thanks, @NataliaESL & @MillerAloise for these great insights on how noise pollution affects learning—& how to turn down the volume. seidlitzblog.org/2022/11/17/t...

✨User-friendliness
✨A sense of purpose or calling
✨Bringing joy to the work
These are the 3 values that drive everything we do here at Seidlitz Education. @EliseWhiteDiaz took all 3 of them with her when she visited Honduras to train teachers on QSSSA. seidlitzblog.org/2025/01/15/q...

What's Working: Success Stories from the Field 2026 Conference Proposal Form Seidlitz Education is excited to release the call for proposals for our 10th annual "What's Working" Conference! This is an opportunity for classroom and school leaders to share what is working with…

The deadline to submit your proposals for #SeidlitzConf is this week! Fill out this form by Oct 1 to be considered as a presenter for #WhatsWorking26! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...