Dr. Aída Walqui discusses the state of English Language Learning pedagogy today, and what can be done to improve it. Dr Walqui is the Director of the Teacher Professional Development Program at WestEd, where she seeks to improve the learning opportunities of English language learners. She is also a founding member of the Stanford University Understanding Language Initiative, and co-author of a nationally implemented CCSS unit for teachers of ELLs, Persuasion Across Time and Space.