Nell Scharff Panero is an associate professor of educational leadership in the School of Education at Hunter College, City University of New York and the former director of the Center for Educational Leadership at Baruch College, City University of New York. Joanna Yip is a multilingual learner instructional specialist in New York City. She has worked in the field of education as a teacher, college counselor, instructional and leadership coach and consultant on specific projects focusing on multilingual learners.