Cultivating Genius and Joy in Multilingual Adolescents with Dr. Emily Zoeller In today’s episode host Matt Sroka chats with Dr. Emily Zoeller about how teachers can draw on the knowledge of our multilingual students in order to cultivate joy and genius in our classrooms. This conversation centers around her article for JAAL titled: “You have to start with what they know:” Cultivating genius and joy with multilingual adolescents.Dr. Emily Zoeller is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of ESL, Bilingual, and Reading Education. Emily holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. from the University of San Diego. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Edgewood College, where she researched teacher leadership in two-way dual language education. Emily’s research interests include biliteracy development, educational leadership, and bilingual teacher preparation. Prior to her role at Edgewood College, Emily worked in Madison Metropolitan School District as a bilingual teacher, a reading specialist, and an instructional coach. She is passionate about leading for equity among teachers of multilingual learners.Resources:“You have to start with what they know:” Cultivating genius and joy with multilingual adolescents

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