Moving from "English Language Learner" (ELL) to Multilingual Learner (MLL)

"School districts are embracing research and scholarship that has moved toward a multilingual perspective, wherein students are recognized as emergent bilinguals or multilingual learners, acknowledging their rich cultural and linguistic resources and how these contribute to thinking, learning and communication both in school and beyond."

-ERGO Position Statement on Multilingual Language Learners in Ontario Education, K-12

Learn about Translanguaging

Read about the Strategies that will ensure MLLs learn Foundational Reading Skills

Ministry Documents to Support MLLs