Quality Teaching for English Learners - QTEL

10/16/2026

What does quality math talk really look like in middle school? Join Haiwen Chu (WestEd) and Lindsey Tropf (Immersed Games) for this free webinar exploring classroom routines that foster curiosity, reasoning, and meaningful discussion in grades 6–8. Learn how approaches developed to support English Learners can create stronger learning opportunities for every student.

📅 Oct. 22 | 2 PM EDT
🔗 Register: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mathskills20261022

Join this edWebinar to explore what quality math talk looks like in grades 6–8 and how teachers can create the conditions for it.

10/14/2026

📣 Join us at the 2027 QTEL Winter Institutes, January 11–14 in 📍 Washington, D.C. Choose from two institute offerings designed for educational leaders, instructional coaches, and educators committed to advancing learning for English and Multilingual Learners.

🤝 Plus, refer five or more colleagues from a neighboring district and earn institute credit for your district. Registration is now open, but spots are limited. Reserve yours today! https://tinyurl.com/b86v9dbf

10/09/2026

Join WestEd’s Haiwen Chu and Monique Evans at the 58th Annual NCSM Conference in Denver! Their session, Teacher-Driven Capacity Building for Multilingual Learners: Collaborative Lesson Inquiry Cycles, shares lessons learned from 15+ inquiry cycles across three districts, highlighting how collaborative planning, observation, and reflection can strengthen support for multilingual learners. https://tinyurl.com/msmm57fe

📅 Wednesday, October 28 | 7:45–8:45 a.m.
📍 Governors Square 12
🗣️ Activity Design to Broaden Participation for Multilingual Learners: Applying Basic Research

10/08/2026

Join WestEd’s Haiwen Chu and Monique Evans at the NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver to explore how activity design can broaden Multilingual Learners’ participation in mathematical discourse and expand opportunities for language and learning.

📅 Friday, October 30 | 8–9 a.m.
📍 Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom 3D
🗣️ Activity Design to Broaden Participation for Multilingual Learners: Applying Basic Research
https://tinyurl.com/5ar66z5h

10/07/2026

Join WestEd’s Monique Evans at the NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver for a burst session on using structured sorting tasks to engage Multilingual Learners in rigorous mathematics and rich discourse.

📅 Thursday, October 29 | 4:30–5 p.m.
📍 Colorado Convention Center, Room 601
🗣️ Engaging Multilingual Learners in Quality Interactions: Structured Sorting Tasks
https://tinyurl.com/5ar66z5h

10/01/2026

How can states strengthen algebra learning for English Learners and Latino students? A new WestEd report by Haiwen Chu, David Lopez, and Saroja Warner examines initiatives across 13 state education agencies and identifies opportunities to better align mathematics and Multilingual Learner efforts to strengthen algebra learning and student outcomes.

📘 Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/4hf27cfr

09/17/2026

📣 September QTEL News: This month’s QTEL newsletter is packed with ideas and opportunities for educators and leaders, from building classroom community and designing meaningful professional learning to upcoming QTEL institutes and conference sessions.

We also want to hear from you. Take our brief survey to help shape WestEd’s exploration of in-house ESL certification support.

🔗 Explore the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yjzr4w92

09/14/2026

Have You Reserved Your Spot for the 2027 QTEL Winter Institutes? Join educators and leaders from across the country to deepen your practice and strengthen your capacity to support English and Multilingual Learners through rigorous and engaging instruction.

📍 Washington, D.C.
📅 January 11-14, 2027
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ys4ufuu4

Following three successful Summer Institutes, we are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2027 QTEL Winter Institutes, taking place January 11–14, 2027 in Washington, D.C.This winter, we are offering two professional learning opportunities designed to strengthen educators' and...

08/10/2026

📣 Registration is now open for the 2027 QTEL Winter Institutes! Join us January 11–14 in Washington, D.C., for professional learning designed to strengthen instruction and leadership for English and Multilingual Learners. Choose from specialized learning opportunities for educational leaders and instructional coaches. Register today! https://tinyurl.com/f4uhyumn

Following three successful Summer Institutes, we are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2027 QTEL Winter Institutes, taking place January 11–14, 2027 in Washington, D.C.This winter, we are offering two professional learning opportunities designed to strengthen educators' and...

08/05/2026

📚 Join WestEd literacy experts Misty Sailors and Annette Gregg for a free 30-minute Leading Together webinar exploring how background knowledge, vocabulary, inferencing, and language comprehension shape student understanding. Discover reading science tells us and how educators can strengthen comprehension for all learners.

📅 August 6, 2026
⏰ 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/yc2nswvu

Decoding and fluency are essential—but they’re the foundation, not the finish line. True reading comprehension is a rich, multidimensional process, and understanding it changes everything about how we teach. Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 Time: 12–12:30 p.m. PT / 3–3:30 p.m. ETWe know decodi...