Dr. Simone Wilkinson: Leading Through Listening

Dr. Simone Wilkinson shares how her experience as a secondary administrator and current elementary principal has shaped a leadership approach grounded in listening. From student focus groups and family engagement to learning from staff, she emphasizes understanding a school community before introducing change. She also discusses creating more inclusive opportunities for multilingual learners and making professional learning manageable for educators.

What is ML Chat: Conversations with Multilingual Educators?

ML Chat explores everything to do with Multilingual student instruction. Do you oversee students that are learning English? ML Chat is the place to learn more and continue to refine your craft. In each episode co-hosts Mandi Morris and Andrew Brandt talk with experts, researchers, and district administrators to explore how to best serve our language learners.