Empowering Tutors: Hands-On PD to Support Multilingual Learners in Math

SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026

Audience Classification: Online Learning
Audience Expertise: All Levels - This session is intentionally designed to engage and provide value across experience levels-from beginners to seasoned leaders.
Grade Level Focus: Adult Learners
Primary Audience: Content Designer, Teacher, School Leader, SPED / Student Services
Does this session focus on a specific product? Yes – Created by our organization – The session includes content about a product or service that our organization has developed or offers.

Presenter(s)

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LaMicah Lindsey, Phd

Mathematics Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Florida - Lastinger Center for Learning
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Taylor Bainter, PhD

Mathematics Content Coordinator
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States

Abstract Description : This session highlights a joint initiative between the UF Lastinger Center for Learning and a philanthropic foundation to accelerate student math learning beyond the classroom. Participants will explore an online, asynchronous course designed to help out-of-school tutors strengthen their practice.
The session features a module focused on strategies for supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in building math understanding. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants will gain practical strategies to enhance mathematical discourse and apply research-based practices in out-of-school settings.
By engaging in collaborative problem-solving and sharing insights, participants will leave with tools to support ELLs and help close opportunity gaps in math. The session emphasizes how thoughtful design, grounded in research and partnerships, can reimagine professional learning. It also explores how course materials were developed to make math more accessible for tutors with limited formal training.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to describe a variety of math-specific tutoring strategies for working with Multilingual learners.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify the most and least utilized resources in an asynchronous course designed to help out-of-school tutors strengthen their practice, specifically when working with Multilingual learners.