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Empowering Educators to Support Multilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom

🗓️ October 18 - 19, 2025

🧭 Marriott Executive Apartments, Sukhumvit Soi 24

🕒 8.30am - 3:30pm

📕 Bangkok, Thailand

By the end of this workshop, participants will leave with an understanding of how young multilingual learners acquire language. Participants will have toolkit of classroom strategies across subject areas. Participants will gain confidence advocating for your students and connect with families. Participants will have renewed inspiration to create inclusive, language rich environments.

Workshop Overview

This 2-day intensive workshop is designed for educators of young children (ages 3–8) working with multilingual learners in mainstream classrooms. Participants will engage with key principles of early language development, explore the stages of multilingualism, and apply strategies that connect theory to everyday classroom practices.

This workshop blends research-based frameworks with actionable strategies for scaffolding instruction, fostering collaboration, engaging families, and building inclusive learning environments where multilingual learners thrive.

You’ll gain fresh insights into how young children acquire language—and walk away with proven, practical strategies to create a classroom where every child feels seen, supported, and empowered.

Workshop Focus Areas

This workshop addresses a critical need in early childhood education by equipping Pre-K to Grade 2 educators with both theoretical foundations and practical strategies to support multilingual learners in mainstream classrooms.

Within culturally and linguistically diverse classroom communities, educators require an understanding of the language acquisition process and the unique characteristics of multilingual learners in the early years.

• Bust myths about multilingualism in young children

• Use home language and cultural knowledge as classroom assets

• Apply observational tools and language history interviews

• Scaffold instruction to meet diverse language needs

• Teach vocabulary using a powerful 5-step protocol

• Engage multilingual families and advocate for their children

• Use cooperative learning to build expressive and receptive language

• Support early reading and writing with linguistically-responsive strategies

Target Audience

◦ Early Childhood Educators (Pre-K to Grade 2)

◦ Learning Support and EAL Specialists

◦ Instructional Coaches

◦ School Leaders overseeing Early Years programs

◦ Curriculum Coordinators for Early Years

◦ Anyone supporting language learners in early childhood

What You Will Learn

in 2 Days (5.5 hours each day), structured into 3 sessions per day (2 hrs | 2 hrs | 1.5 hrs).

Day 1 :

Session 1: Foundations of Multilingual Development

Bust myths about multilingualism in young children.

Explore how language and cognitive development intersect.

Session 2: Understanding Your Learners

Apply observational tools and language history interviews.

Learn to use home language and cultural knowledge as classroom assets.

Session 3: Scaffolding for Success

Introduce strategies to scaffold instruction to meet diverse language needs.

Day 2:

Session 1: Language-Rich Instruction

Deep dive into teaching vocabulary using a powerful 5-step protocol.

Learn to use cooperative learning to build expressive and receptive language.

Session 2: Advocating and Collaborating

Strategies to engage multilingual families and advocate for their children.

Fostering collaboration in inclusive learning environments.

Session 3: Early Literacy & Future Steps

Support early reading and writing with linguistically-responsive strategies.

Reflective discussions and planning for immediate classroom application.

Methodology

Rooted in an asset-based framework, this workshop emphasizes inclusive instructional practices that draw upon students’ home languages, cultural backgrounds, and prior knowledge as essential resources for learning. Key tools and frameworks from WIDA, TESOL and Stanford will be explored.

You’ll leave with:

- An understanding of how young multilingual learners acquire language.

- A toolkit of classroom strategies across subject areas.

- Confidence to advocate for your students and connect with families.

- Renewed inspiration to create inclusive, language-rich learning environments.

Workshop Facilitator

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Alexandra Gustad is a seasoned international educator, instructional coach, and EAL coordinator with over 20 years of PreK–12 experience.

Holding advanced degrees in Anthropology, Cultural Studies, and Education, along with certifications in TESOL, WIDA, and Cognitive Coaching, she specializes in multilingual learner pedagogy, early language development, and inclusive teaching practices.

Her asset-based approach supports culturally responsive, language-rich classrooms. Alexandra has led professional learning globally and published on topics such as English language learning, AI in education, translanguaging, and leadership.

Reflections from past workshops

📝 "Since the course was highly interactive, we learned so much more through sharing."

📝 "I found this course very informative and relevant. Thank you, Alex. I look forward to using the activities and strategies in the classroom and I am very keen on implementing my home language action plan."

📝 "The course was well presented, very interesting, and interactive."

📝 "Providing extra options like coaching and reading materials helped us to be compassionate and to understand each of our multilingual learner students. Thank you for the trouble you have taken to make each session enjoyable and worth the learning."

📝 "The course was well paced, the content was appropriate and interesting, and it was very applicable to teachers of Early Years multilingual learners."

📝 "This class has been very insightful and hands-on. Thank you for the all the efforts you invested in creating this meaningful and impactful course."

📝 "Loved the Cooperative Learning activities! I enjoyed doing them in person.

Workshop Fee

Individual: USD 650 per participant

Group of 3: USD 1785 per group (USD 595 per person)

FAQ

Will I get certificate of participation?

Yes we will provide soft copy of certificate of participation for completing 11 hours of professional development hours.

Will I get a chance to network with other educators?

Yes we have scheduled a main coffee break of 30 minutes and lunch break of 60 minutes for networking time with other international school educators. Also, we have online Padlet, where you will be able to connect with fellow participants.

If I cannot attend the workshop. Will you offer me a refund?

If you are unable to attend the workshop, you can transfer your registration to another colleague. The fee will not be refunded.

What if the workshop is cancelled by the organiser (KSIPD)?

If the workshop is canceled by the organizer (KSIPD) due to lack of participants or any other unforeseen reason, the workshop fee will be refunded.

Contact

For further queries:

Email: [email protected]