HeyJaredLiteracy Across Languages
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.
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Aug 25, 2026
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E30 - More of a Good Thing: Adapting Literacy Instruction for Multilingual Learners (opens the original)
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Dr. 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 demands, background knowledge and comprehension, foundational literacy, oral language development, instructional routines, and the gradual release of scaffolds. Throughout the episode, Ingrid emphasizes teacher knowledge and agency in integrating language development across content area
E29 - Every Teacher a Language Teacher: Making Language Visible in Literacy Instruction (opens the original)
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Dr. 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 can create language-rich classrooms, listen closely to students’ oral language, build on cross-linguistic knowledge, and pair structured literacy with multilingual education so that rigorous instruction remains accessible without treating language differences as deficits. Antonio A.
E28 - It Takes a League: Bridging Language and Literacy for Multilingual Learners (opens the original)
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Kari 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 as common ground between literacy and EL/EB education, including explicit and systematic instruction, linguistic assets, assessment, contrastive analysis, and how educators can provide comprehensive, evidence-aligned literacy instruction that is responsive to multilingual learners.
E27 - The Language of Home: Authentic Representation in Multilingual Children’s Literature (opens the original)
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Meg 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 York Times bestselling book Merci Suárez Changes Gears, the first in a trilogy. Her most recent novel, Graciela in the Abyss, was a 2026 ALSC Notable Children’s Book and a CCBC Choices 2026 selection. Illustrated by Anna and Elena Balbusso, the novel was also awarded the prestigio
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