Erin Leininger

Erin is passionate about supporting all learners’ academic language development through culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, standards-based, and transfer-focused pedagogy. She is an ardent advocate for ensuring that students’ cultural and linguistic demographics do not predict their outcomes.  She is fascinated by the relationship between language, culture, and worldview and believes that all students can achieve at high levels when they feel safe, seen, and adequately challenged and supported within their classroom and school community. She loves fostering collaborative relationships with students and teachers, designing meaningful learning experiences that meet individual student needs, and empowering all learners to reach their greatest potential.  In addition to co-authoring Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners: Essential Strategies for Middle and High School, she is a co-author of, “Learner-Centered Teaching: The Core of Effective Practices for ELLs,” published in the TESOL Online Journal. After living abroad in big cities for over a decade, Erin is enjoying the proximity of nature and exploring her new home of the Pacific Northwest.