Lyn Westergard
Lyn Westergard is an educator with fifteen years of experience, specializing in multilingual education. She has worked as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach, curriculum designer, and in district-level positions; she currently works for WestEd's English Learner and Migrant Education Services program and supports local education agencies in increasing equitable access for multilingual learners. Lyn received her doctorate degree in education from the University of Colorado, Denver's Leadership for Educational Equity program in 2019.
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Putting multilingual students at the center of curriculum-based professional learning
In a district office on a too-hot Saturday and already a few weeks into their summer break, four teachers are huddled around a piece of chart paper, each holding a different colored marker. They’ve been reading and discussing Sandra Cisneros’ book, Hairs/Pelitos, and are collaborating on a poster that uses […]
