"Multilingual Learners (MLLs) experienced disproportionate levels of harm throughout the pandemic including loss of family members, loss of family income, higher rates of trauma, and insufficient access to digital technology. At the same time, we must resist the tendency to pathologize these children and to recognize that, despite the degree of harm they experienced, they carry many assets -- not the least of which is the ability to function in multiple languages and cultures. The need for practical, classroom-level strategies for MLLs is especially urgent in a post-COVID world. This ready-to use guide will not only be closely aligned to some essential concepts and practices centering on equity, but will also address how educators serving MLLs in any context can effectively build an asset-based approach as the foundation of an equitable practice. It will offer a much-needed resource for educators who need a thoughtful, research-informed, yet accessible and practical reference"-- Provided by publisher.

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