Flashlight Learning empowers educators to illuminate student voices through accelerating language acquisition.

Joined June 2021
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Our Language Legends Tour is headed west! Pueblo County SD70 gained an average of 1 full language level in both speaking AND writing. 🤩 ELL Coordinator Andrew Halvorson credits “a dedicated staff who commit to the daily use of Flashlight360.” ✨ #flashlight360 #ESL
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✈️ Off to Pennsylvania for our Language Legends Tour—celebrating Hatboro-Horsham SD! ELD Coordinator Jesly George said their key was “being intentional in what we taught.” The result? 1.3 writing level gains in a year! 👏✨ #TeachingVoices #flashlight360 #ESL #LanguageLearning
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2nd stop on our Language Legends Tour: Massachusetts! 🌟 “Our teachers really enjoyed using this unique tool with their students. They ensured the students took this seriously and had fun with it…it showed!” – Sharlene DeSteph Fun dedication = language growth that soars ✈️
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🎙️ #MLChatPodcast! Dr. Merica Clinkenbeard, ELD Director at Springfield Public Schools (MO), shares how collaboration, teacher leadership & language-rich instruction support multilingual learners—plus launching a Newcomer Academy. ▶️ hubs.li/Q03HH_790 #flashlight360
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Maggie Churchill: Structure that Supports, Flexibility that Inspires Veteran ESL teacher shares how routines flexibility help MLs facing trauma, post-COVID challenges & disrupted learning. Project-based lessons teacher collab fuel innovation. Watch: hubs.li/Q03F6wB_0
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Heather Nyseth on ML Chat: As an ELD coach & teacher, she shares how strong coach-teacher bonds, choice-based PD, & reflection drive growth for multilingual learners. A must-watch for dual-role insights! 🎙️ 👉 hubs.ly/Q03zrNW10
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🎙️ New ML Chat Episode: “Co-Teaching Models & Multilingual Learners” w/ Graham Litterst! Explore how pairing content language teachers boosts engagement, interaction & success for ELs across subjects. Don’t miss it! hubs.li/Q03r8XKT0 #ELL #flashlight360 #Coteaching
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🎙️What does it mean to truly support multilingual learners? Steve Gill & Marcelo Sousa share how empathy, mentorship & listening can change education. See students. Change systems. 🎧 Tune in now! hubs.li/Q03lWz0f0 #StudentVoice #InclusiveEducation #MultilingualLearners
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🎧 Dr. Sugely Solano shares her inspiring journey & game-changing strategies for uplifting every student’s voice. 🔥 Heart, humor, and tools for inclusive classrooms. Listen now: hubs.li/Q03jZndC0 #MLChatPodcast #Flashlight360 #LanguageEquity #StudentVoice
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Is curiosity the key to great teaching? 🎙️ This week on #MLChatPodcast, Dr. Ester De Jong shares how curiosity self-reflection empower educators to build stronger, more open classrooms. Listen here: hubs.li/Q03gF3xV0 #Flashlight360 #BilingualEducation
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📣 Multilingual educators! Join Tan Huynh on 📆 April 16 at 🕘 9a PT / 12p ET for an interactive webinar. Tan will cover: ✅ LTEL strengths ✅ Language-rich classrooms ✅ Strategies for all ML levels 👥 Let’s learn and grow together! 🔗 Register: 👉 hubs.ly/Q03dmWFW0
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Jeanette Mercer: The Impact of Inclusivity 🎙️ As Aldine ISD’s Director of Multilingual Instructional Support, Jeanette supports 57K students. She joins the ML Chat Podcast to share game-changing bilingual ed strategies! 🎧 Listen: hubs.li/Q03bWHr70
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🎙️ Sarah Whitfield: Going with the Flow Sarah Whitfield, ML Instructional Specialist, shares how she’s adapting to NC’s growing ML population with enrichment & inclusion. Listen now: 🔗 hubs.li/Q038rxlW0 #Flashlight360 #MLInstruction #InclusiveTeaching #StudentSuccess
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🎙️Community Care & Collaboration Lauren MacLean shares how to support multilingual learners by building connections, valuing strengths & creating inclusive classrooms. 🎧 Listen now: 🔗 hubs.li/Q036DQXP0 #Flashlight360 #InclusiveEducation #MultilingualLearners
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📚 D-I-WHY: Creating Language-Rich Learning with Katie Toppel! Dr. Katie Toppel breaks down co-teaching, motherhood, & the power of K.I.S.S. (Keeping It Simple for Students). Don't miss this insightful convo! 🎧👇 Listen now: hubs.li/Q035r-Fd0
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⚽Erick Olivas: Kicking Down Barriers On the ML Chat Podcast, Erick shares his journey of immigrating to the U.S. at age 2, his parents' sacrifices, overcoming language barriers, and how soccer kept him grounded. 🎧 Don't miss this inspiring story: hubs.li/Q0332Wfj0
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🎙️In this episode of the ML Chat Podcast, Jessica Payano, former NYC science teacher & educational consultant, shares tips for supporting multilingual learners in content classes with high-impact, low-effort strategies. Learn more now! 🔗hubs.li/Q02-FwGQ0
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🎙️ ML Chat: Hosts Justin Hewett & Mandy Morris talk with Meg Burke & Bethany Gale about building PLNs, WIDA insights, & fostering student success. 🎧 Listen: 🔗hubs.ly/Q02Y_6LR0 #MLChatPodcast #ProfessionalLearningNetworks #PLNStrategies #TeacherCollaboration
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🎙️ New ML Chat! Justin Hewett & Mandi Morris talk with Shawn Ford from Kapi'olani CC on his unique teaching journey & the Second Language Teaching Program shaping future TESOL educators. Listen now! 🔗 hubs.li/Q02XNfLc0 #MLChatPodcast #LanguageTeaching #FutureEducators
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🎙️ ML Chat Podcast: Mary Castanuela, first-gen Mexican American, shares how she balances heritage & education while supporting bilingual students. Don't miss it!👇 🔗hubs.li/Q02VzJmB0 #MLChatPodcast #BalancingHeritage #FirstGenStories #HeritageAndEducation
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