Second language acquisition: the theories (Krashen, Swain, Long, Cummins), the stages, comprehensible input and output, and what it means for the classroom.
How to support multilingual learners in the classroom: practical strategies for comprehensible input, oral language, and speaking practice that actually scale.
Multilingual learners vs English learners: the difference between the asset-based and federal terms, why it matters legally, and what districts should use.
Reclassifying English Language Learners in Florida: how students exit ESOL, the criteria, the post-exit monitoring period, and what districts should track.
How Florida identifies English Language Learners: the home language survey, the WIDA screener, ELL codes, and what classification commits a district to.
