Multilingual Learners (ELD)

Eugenia Mora-Flores, Ed.D.

University of Southern California

Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores is the Assistant Dean of Teacher Education in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California (USC) where she is responsible for oversight and coordination of the teacher education degree programs. Additionally, Dr. Mora-Flores is a Professor of Clinical Education with Distinction and teaches courses on first and second language acquisition, social critical analysis, and literacy development for elementary and secondary students. Her research interests include studies on effective practices in developing the language and literacy skills of multilingual learners in grades Pre-K–12. Over the course of her 25 plus years as an educator, Dr. Mora-Flores has become a well-known and well-respected expert in the field of multilingual learner academic support. This can be seen through her many honors including being named MAT Professor of the Year in 2016 and 2018 (a title awarded by the students of USC) as well as USC’s Teaching Excellence Award in 2018. Her impact in education was recognized through the 2018 Community Achievement Award which recognizes professors who have gone above and beyond for their students and who have made meaningful contributions to the educations of students of color and/or who identify as LGBTQ. Dr. Mora-Flores has written numerous books in the area of literacy and academic language development (ALD) for English learners, including the popular Shell Education resources Connecting Content and Language for English Language Learners and Integrated English Language Development: Supporting English Learners Across the Curriculum. She has also co-authored Shell Education’s Science for English Language Learners: Developing Academic Language through Inquiry-Based Instruction, Teaching and Supporting English Learners: A Guide to Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers, and four publications on Strategies for Connecting Content and Language for English Language Learners across the curriculum. In addition, Dr. Mora-Flores is a contributing author to TCM’s Language Power series, 1st and 2nd editions, which focuses on the four language domains to accelerate students’ English language proficiency and build their confidence. Dr. Mora-Flores received her Master of Arts in Education with a concentration on Curriculum and Instruction from Columbia University in New York. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Stephanie Dewing, Ph.D.

University of Southern California

Dr. Stephanie Dewing is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. In this role, Dr. Dewing supports teacher candidates’ knowledge of language and literacy development across all grade levels and content areas through her “Integrated Language Development Across the Curriculum” course and subsequent guided practice (student teaching). In addition to her professorship, Dr. Dewing is the chair of USC’s Bilingual Authorization Advisory Board and an active member of the MAT and TESOL governance committees. After beginning her career teaching social studies and English at a bilingual school in Quito, Ecuador, Dr. Dewing transitioned into higher education at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs by developing their Masters of TESOL program and by teaching a variety of courses to both pre-service and in-service teachers in the TESOL program. In addition to her teaching credential in Spanish (K-12) and Linguistically Diverse Education (K-12), Dr. Dewing has both a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching of Spanish and a Master of Arts in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, as well as a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Innovation from the University of Colorado, Denver. Additionally, Dr. Dewing is co-author of Shell Education’s 2022 release of Teaching and Supporting English Learners: A Guide to Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers.

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Jen Jump, M.A.

Teacher Created Materials

Jennifer Jump is an Academic Officer for Teacher Created Materials. In this role, Ms. Jump provides professional development and training on TCM curriculum materials and Shell Education professional resources for districts, teachers, and educational trainers. Jen is a passionate educator, who has spent more than twenty years in various roles dedicated to student achievement. Before joining TCM she contributed curriculum and professional development support to the fastest growing urban school district, the public school system in Washington D.C. She led the curriculum work, providing teachers with organized, content-rich, text set curriculum for ELA in grades K-5. She also provided professional learning for both large groups of teachers and individual teaching through coaching to improve the literacy outcomes in the district.

Mandy Manning, M.A., MFA

Washington Education Association