Policy Briefs and Reports
State leadership guide for engaging stakeholders in continuous improvement of English learner programs and services during COVID-19 and beyond, Council of Chief State School Officers. See webinar info here.
Academic Progress for English Learners: The Role of School Language Environment and Course Placement in Grades 6-12, Public Policy Institute of California. See public event info here.
Understanding and Supporting the Educational Needs of Recently Arrived Immigrant English Learner Students: Lessons for States and Local Education Agencies, Council of Chief State School Officers
Blogs
Beyond the individual teacher: Developing social capital in schools and school systems, AJE Forum
Teach For America at 20: Add a year of training to the model. Thoughts on Public Education
Media Mentions
My partnership work with the Hazleton Integration Project was highlighted in Hazleton’s local paper, The Standard Speaker:
Afterschool learning grows at city center
Study examines city’s changes in immigration, education
As well as by Penn State News:
Partnership offers future teachers experience with English language learners
I had the honor of discussing my dissertation research on National Public Radio:
Rise in Spanish speakers has school trying to adapt
As a former Teach For America corps member who has written about how the organization should improve its model, I have been interviewed about TFA:
Where teachers come from, Pacific Standard Magazine
TFA faces a California showdown over qualifications to teach English learners, Education Week
Teach For America met with big questions in face of expansion, Huffington Post
Teach For America: Elite corps or costing older teachers jobs? USA Today
Why Teach For America, New York Times Magazine
Megan Hopkins 