Oct 30, 202641 minS2
What happens when multilingual learners need foundational reading instruction, but existing standards don't clearly establish who is responsible for providing it? In this episode, four Georgia educators explore gaps...
About this Podcast:
A podcast for educators passionate about helping multilingual students learn to read. We connect the reading research with best practices in second language acquisition to help make literacy for every language learner a reality. Co-hosted by Mary Sandoval and Katherine Nelson. Mary is an educator, instructional coach, and committed advocate for multilingual learners. Katherine is a multilingual literacy specialist and author of early reader materials, passionate about developing reading and language together. You can learn more about their work at literacyacrosslanguages.com.
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What is Literacy Across Languages about?
A podcast for educators passionate about helping multilingual students learn to read. We connect the reading research with best practices in second language acquisition to help make literacy for every language learner a reality. Co-hosted by Mary Sandoval and Katherine Nelson. Mary is an educator, instructional coach, and committed advocate for multilingual learners.
What has Literacy Across Languages covered recently?
Recent episodes include "E36 - Bridging the Gap: Aligning Literacy and Language Development Standards for Multilingual Readers" (30 October 2026, 41 minutes), "E35 - Elevating Fluency: Connecting Decoding, Language, and Meaning" (22 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "E34 - Difference or Disorder: Understanding Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Multilingual Readers" (15 October 2026, 34 minutes).
How often does Literacy Across Languages publish?
Literacy Across Languages publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 35 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Literacy Across Languages?
Booking probability for Literacy Across Languages is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Literacy Across Languages requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Literacy Across Languages's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 22, 202635 minS2What does it take to move students beyond accurate decoding toward fluent, meaningful reading? In this episode, we welcome Kelly Maxwell and Deiysi Paredes-Monjaras, co-creators of Elevating Fluency, to explore why...
Episode #34
E34 - Difference or Disorder: Understanding Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Multilingual Readers
Oct 15, 202634 minS2How can educators distinguish expected language differences from signs of a language disorder? In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kester explores how contrastive analysis helps teachers understand the influence of students'...
Oct 1, 202646 minS2Dr. Sarah Cioffi joins Mary and Katherine to explore what it takes to make multilingual literacy a shared responsibility across an entire school rather than the work of the ENL teacher alone. The conversation examines...
Sep 24, 202636 minS2Dr. Marisa Ramirez Stukey joins Mary and Katherine to explore reading comprehension as an outcome of multiple systems working together rather than a single skill. Their conversation examines how educators can look...
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Sep 17, 202657 minS2Dr. Ingrid Heidrick joins Mary and Katherine to explore how educators can use district-adopted literacy curricula while making intentional adjustments for multilingual learners. The conversation examines language...
Sep 10, 202647 minS2Dr. Antonio Fierro explores why language must be understood as the foundation of literacy for English Learners, connecting phonological awareness, word recognition, sentences, and discourse. He discusses how teachers...
Sep 3, 202648 minS2Kari Kurto of The Reading League joins Literacy Across Languages to explore how the science of reading and structured literacy can support multilingual learners and English learners. The conversation examines language...
Episode #27
E27 - The Language of Home: Authentic Representation in Multilingual Children’s Literature
Aug 25, 202645 minS1Meg Medina served as the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She is the author of many notable and award-winning works for young readers of all ages, including the Newbery Medal-winning and New...
May 22, 202640 minS1Beth Bevars is a library director in the Finger Lakes region of New York and a literacy advocate focused on supporting families and educators through community literacy hubs. Marion Waldman comes from educational...
- May 22, 202640 minS1
Beth Bevars is a library director in the Finger Lakes region of New York and a literacy advocate focused on supporting families and educators through community literacy hubs. Marion Waldman comes from educational...
May 15, 202640 minS1Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori is the founder of Library 4 Multilinguals, an author dedicated to empowering multilingual and multicultural children, and the host and organizer of the annual online conference, the Grand...
May 7, 202639 minS1Shifa Saltagi Safadi is the National Book Award-winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. Born in Syria and raised in the United States, she is a...
Apr 30, 202637 minS1Brandon Cardet-Hernandez is an educator and leader whose career spans roles as a teacher, turnaround principal in the South Bronx, and leader within the New York City Department of Education, where he served as senior...
Apr 23, 202646 minS1Dr. Ana Taboada-Barber is a professor of education at the University of Maryland whose research focuses on reading comprehension and motivation in emergent bilingual and bilingual students. A former ESL teacher, her...
Episode #21
E21 - From Language by Ear to Language by Hand: Writing Development for Multilingual Learners
Apr 16, 202644 minS1Amy Siracusano is the founder and owner of Know Better, Do Better Literacy, LLC, and brings 25 years of experience in public education, including roles as a classroom teacher, Title I teacher, vice principal, and...
Episode #20
E20 - Coherence by Design: High-Quality Instructional Materials for Multilingual Learners
Apr 9, 202647 minS1Renae Skarin is an educational linguist with more than three decades of experience across K–16 education, dedicated to serving multilingual and English learners through classroom teaching, curriculum and program...
Apr 2, 202641 minS1Sally Baer is an educator with more than 22 years of teaching experience whose work has spanned elementary teaching, reading specialization, English language learning, and multilingual education. Her professional...
Episode #18
E18 - Merging Content and Language: SIOP and Structured Literacy in Multilingual Classrooms
Mar 26, 202644 minS1Dr. Katie Toppel has 20 years of experience in education across preschool through university settings. She currently serves as a K–5 English language development specialist in Oregon, supporting multilingual learners...
Mar 19, 202649 minS1Dr. Eugenia F. Krimmel is a nationally recognized multilingual learner educator, author, and instructional coach with more than 30 years of experience advancing equitable literacy instruction for multilingual learners...
Recent guests
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Meg Medina
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Library of Congress
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Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori
Library 4 Multilinguals
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Brandon Cardet-Hernandez
Executive Director, Ivy Street School
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Valentina Gonzalez
co-author of Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners, Beyond Engagement - Social Media Solutions
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