On this episode of our Reimagining EL Education series, we reconnect with our friend Conor Willams of The Century Foundation to talk about finding a path toward a better future for English learners as a result of this crisis. While he acknowledges that no one has all the answers, Conor provides some powerful insight about the importance of taking a whole child approach to distance and brick and mortar education, the challenge of linguistic isolation as a result of social distancing, the value of strong social relationships, and more. 

In response to the many questions he was fielding from educators, advocates, and other stakeholders, Conor started an EL Virtual Learning online community of practice for educators, administrators, researchers, and policymakers to share ideas and best practices for supporting English Learners at a moment when many schools are closing.  If you are interested in joining the forum, please contact Conor via email at [email protected]. You can also follow him on Twitter at @conorpwilliams and find much of his work in The 74 Million. 

For more information and free resources to help engage English learners and their families from wherever they are, visit the Ellevation Distance Learning website.