Multilingual Learners Teacher Leader Fellowship Program
For the 2024-2025 school year, three of Maine's dedicated ESOL educators are collaborating as part of the Teacher Leader Fellow program. These passionate professionals leverage their expertise to design impactful professional development opportunities and create practical resources to support educators working with multilingual learners. We believe the best ideas come from those in the field, and we want to hear from YOU! If your district has ideas, needs, or specific topics you'd like us to address in upcoming professional development sessions or resource development, please submit an idea.
Your input will help us ensure that the content and resources we create are relevant, meaningful, and tailored to Maine's diverse educational communities' unique needs. Below, you will find a current project they have been working on.
Multilingual Learners Teacher Leaders
Rebecca Carey
ESOL Teacher Cordinator
RSU 3
Area of Focus: Elementary Newcomer
Resources
- Dual Language Learners PreK Video | One-Pager | Presentation
Contact
Melissa Frans
Special Education Multilingual Coordinator Portland Public Schools
Area of Focus: Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
Resources
- Multilingual Learners with Disabilities Policy and Resource Guide: Intervention Procedures
Video | One-Pager | MTSS/RTI Checklist
Contact
Jenny Lunt
ESOL Teacher
South Portland Middle School
Area of Focus: Secondary Newcomer
Resources
Contact
Resources for the field
Providing ESOL educators with a variety of resources regarding federal mandates, state guidance, instructional and assessment practices, and tools for engaging multilingual students and their families.
- Terminology & Definitions
- ESOL Program Toolkit
- Civil Rights & Lau Plans
- Standards & Instruction
- Interpretation & Translation
- Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
- Newcomers & SLIFE
- Dual Language Learners & Pre-K
- WIDA - Standards, Assessment, & Professional Learning for English Language Development