Ithaca College

Felice Russell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, recently published an article with colleague Kerry Soo Von Esch, Assistant Professor at Seattle University, in Phi Delta Kappan. This editor-reviewed journal has a broad reach as it sits at the intersection of practice, policy, and research reaching K-12 educators, K-12 higher education faculty, and policy makers. The journal accepts about 10% of all submitted manuscripts.    

As today’s K-12 schools become increasingly diverse, many teachers are struggling to meet the needs of English language learners and teach them in a culturally and linguistically responsive manner. This article, Teacher Leadership to Support English Language Learners, provides a pair of examples to illustrate specific ways teacher leaders can be effective advocates for better instruction and services for English learners.

Full-text is available at Kappan Online.