What Educators and Families Should Know About the EL/ML Framework—and Why It Matters

Developed through years of collaboration with educators and families, the Connecticut State Department of Education's EL/ML Framework offers clear guidance for improving instruction and systems for multilingual learners, including those with dyslexia. In this episode, Maribel Olivero and Megan Alubicki, the CSDE leaders who developed the framework, explain its guiding principles, how districts will be supported in implementation, and what this work means for families and educators seeking more coherent, evidence-based literacy supports.