Medley Learning

Translation is easier and more accessible than ever. But are we being intentional about how we're using it to support multilingual learners? This week on Leading Multilingual Learning, Brandon Cardet-Hernandez sits down with Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld, Maria G. Dove, Ed. D., Dr. Carrie McDermott Goldman, co-authors of the new book: Wait, Don't Just Translate! Together, they explore: - When translation helps students — and when it can get in the way of language development - Practical strategies for moving beyond translation, from sentence frames to multimodal scaffolds - The role of belonging, student agency, and relationships in language learning - Why we need to think beyond English proficiency to students' futures Listen to Rethinking Translation, out now on Leading Multilingual Learning. medleylearning.com/podcast And check out the new book: https://lnkd.in/gaEtbj3h

Our favorite moments on the Leading Multilingual Learning podcast are the ones that leave us with more questions, new perspectives, and ideas we can't wait to share. And, we know the conversation doesn't stop when the microphones turn off. That's why we're launching the Leading Multilingual Learning newsletter. Our first edition launches NOW -- with the start of Season 2 of the podcast! Every week, we'll go a little deeper into the conversations we're having with our guests, sharing the insights, resources, and practical ideas that deserve more attention. Subscribe right here on LinkedIn or at our website: medleylearning.com/podcast. And don't miss this week's episode with Dr. Piedad Kaye and Brandon Cardet-Hernandez: medleylearning.com/podcast

Medley started with a simple idea: every student deserves access to rigorous, grade-level learning, with the right supports to help them succeed. We started by building those supports for multilingual learners. Now, we're excited to take what we've learned and explore how Medley can better serve students with disabilities. And we know we can't do that work alone. Through our partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, we're bringing together research, expertise, and, most importantly, the voices of students themselves to help shape what comes next. We're excited to build on what we've started, learn from young people, and create tools that open up even more opportunities for more students. Thank you to the Joan Ganz Cooney Center for being such thoughtful partners in this work!

A student’s home language shouldn't only matter to their bilingual teacher. It should matter to every educator in the building. At Mannheim School District 83, Dr. Piedad Kaye helped make that belief part of the district's culture, shifting how teachers across classrooms recognized and valued their students' multilingualism. In our latest episode of Leading Multilingual Learning, Piedad reflects on what it took to build that shared commitment. Listen to the full conversation: medleylearning.com/podcast Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

Season 2 of Leading Multilingual Learning is here! We're kicking things off with someone very special to Team Medley: Dr. Piedad Kaye. After 40 years in multilingual education, Piedad recently retired from her role leading bilingual education at Mannheim School District 83, where she helped build an extraordinary culture of biliteracy. Piedad also serves on Medley's advisory committee, and her decades of experience, research, and commitment to multilingual learners have helped shape how Medley was built. In this episode, Piedad joins Brandon Cardet-Hernandez to reflect on her career and explore: - Building an asset-based biliteracy program from the ground up - Earning family trust and bringing communities along - The power of el dictado and co-teaching - Moving from compliance to a culture that truly values multilingualism One of our favorite parts? Hearing Piedad reflect on the incredible people she's learned from and worked alongside over the years, including Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell Boulder, Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld, Marc Brackett, David Nieto, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, Kim Petrasek, Margo Gottlieb, Tim Boals, Peter DeWitt, Ed.D., and more. We couldn't imagine a better guest to kick off the season. AND: We're sharing resources from the episode in our Leading Multilingual Learning Newsletter, dropping this week. Sign up for updates at the link below. Listen and get updates: medleylearning.com/podcast

We're so excited to be joining the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop's Sandbox for Literacy Innovations, alongside some incredible organizations! We're already digging into the research as we work to expand Medley's supports for students with disabilities. And in just a few weeks, we'll get to do one of the most important parts of this work: co-designing with kids themselves. We can't wait to hear directly from students about what works for them, what they need, and what we haven't thought of yet. Their perspectives will help shape the supports we build, putting the young people who will use Medley at the center of our product design from the start. Huge thanks to the Joan Ganz Cooney Center for bringing us into this work. We're excited for what's ahead!

TEXAS!! Team Medley is headed to San Antonio. Next week, Natasha Kaufman, Linda Aguillon, and Kendra Nwosu are headed to TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION TABE — and we are READY. If you’ve been curious about Medley, come say hi. If you already know us, definitely come say hi. If you want to talk emergent bilingual students, access to rigorous grade-level content, great teaching, Texas schools, or what’s actually working in classrooms right now… you know where to find us. We can’t wait to spend time with the Texas community. You can find us in Booth 119. Come hang out with us. See you in San Antonio!

There’s nothing quite like being in community with people who care deeply about kids — and who are doing the work to make our schools better for them. Next week, our Founder and CEO, Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, and Director of Strategic Partnerships, Andrea Cano, are headed to Denver for the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents 23rd National Summit on Education. ALAS is always an incredible convening of Latino superintendents, administrators, and education leaders. Leaders bringing their experiences, perspectives, and whole selves to the work — and opening doors for the students and communities coming behind them. We’re excited to learn from them, spend time with old friends, make some new ones, and be part of a community that means a lot to us. Denver, see you soon. ❤️

That's a wrap on the IEI National Fall Summit in Charleston. 📸 Our Founder and CEO, Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, spent three days with superintendents and district leaders from across the country. The team dove deep into enrollment trends, new funding streams, the changing technology landscape, and even one of the toughest leadership decisions: school consolidations. At the same time, one theme came up again and again: districts are serving rapidly changing populations of multilingual learners, and leaders are looking for better ways to ensure those students have access to rigorous learning. Real work doesn't happen in a silo. Thank you to the Institute for Education Innovation for bringing this community together, and to every leader who made time to talk with us. Doug Roberts Tiffany Law Herman Gomez Melissa Crawl Iranetta Rayborn Wright Whitney Ballantine Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil Wayne Vickers Bobbie Downs Bill Runey Tom Burton Shomari Akil Vinson Davis Heather Bybee and so many more!

We’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! 🎙️ Season 2 of Leading Multilingual Learning drops next week, and we cannot wait to share it with you. We have an incredible lineup of guests this season — educators, researchers, and leaders pushing our thinking about what multilingual learners need and deserve from our schools. New conversations. Big ideas. Really wonderful people. We’re excited. Want to catch up before Season 2? Listen to all of Season 1 here: medleylearning.com/podcast