In schools across the country, educators are serving more and more multilingual students and families. This book equips you with the considerations, tools, and resources you need as you fight for equity and advocate for those you serve.
Author Carly Spina unpacks a variety of approaches and lenses, including multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) structures, family engagement, centering student experiences, and nurturing and cultivating a multilingual mindset throughout school classrooms and communities. Each chapter provides practical tools, tips, and vignettes to help you go beyond the “why” to take action. Throughout the book, you will be called to Question, Equip, and Act!
As you work through the book, you’ll be inspired to move your systems forward on your equity journey for multilingual students. Get ready to Ignite Real Change!
By:
Carly Spina
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781032823362
ISBN 10: 1032823364
Series: Equity and Social Justice in Education Series
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 30 June 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
1. Introduction: Vision of Equity & Advocacy for Multilingual Learners; 2. Cultivating Multilingual Mindsets across a School Community; 3. Affirming & Honoring the Linguistic Identities of Our Students; 4. Ensuring Equity & Access for Multilingual Learners at Tier One; 5. Interrupting Inequitable MTSS Tiered Interventions & “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 & Families
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.
