00:00-00:40 Intros
00:40-02:32 English Language Learners (ELs) and how they receive instruction
02:32-03:31 What research shows about language acquisition
03:31-11:46 Legal and ethical aspects of English language instruction; status around the country
11:46-15:00 Challenges facing ELs and ENL teachers during the pandemic and efforts to overcome them
15:00-17:05 Involvement of parents during the pandemic
17:05-17:50 Varying terms/ synonyms for ESL/ESOL/ENL teachers
17:50-18:22 Nashville as an example of a district centering ELs in planning
18:22-21:30 Issues with taking the English language proficiency test during the pandemic
21:30-23:20 English language proficiency tests’ quality
23:20-25:04 Experience with Betsy DeVos’s Education Department
25:04-26:56 Recommendations to Biden Administration
26:56-30:20 Technology and ELs post-pandemic
30:20-31:45 Outro