Who we are:
We are a growing teacher-led network that supports all educators of multilingual learners (MLs) in South Carolina. This includes ML specialists, content teachers, support staff, administrators, counselors, and district personnel.
What we do:
Produce content - We publish daily, weekly, and monthly instructional content to our social media channels as well as to our website and to our monthly e-newsletter.
Engage in outreach - We actively reach out to ML educators across the state of South Carolina to connect them with support. We elevate the diverse voices of our colleagues.
Host in-person and virtual events and professional development. - Past events have included new teacher forums, advocacy workshops, collaboration workshops, and informational events for the South Carolina educational community such as Newcomers 101.
2025 Board of Directors
Katie Crook, Director & Chairperson
Kristin Craft, Assistant Director of Fundraising & Outreach
Alexis Lawton, Assistant Director of Programming
Jen Saunders, Assistant Director of Content
Megan Todd, Secretary
Laura McAulay, Treasurer
Jhoanna Ruiz, Member at Large
 Meet the 2024-2025 SC ML Educator Leadership Team!
Became a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization!
Hosted a virtual book study of Malala Yousafzai's edited book We are Displaced
Held in-person meet-ups at Carolina TESOL and at our annual Brunch Pop-Ups simultaneous dining event
5th Annual April Advocacy Challenge to honor National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
Hosted a virtual book study of Emily Francis' book If You Only Knew
Launched our Instagram account
Held in-person meet-ups across the state
4th Annual April Advocacy Challenge to honor National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
Navigate the image carousel to see our 2022-2023 Leadership Team and other highlights.
Hosted a virtual New Teacher Forum with expert teachers, representatives from SCDE, Carolina TESOL, and more!
Launched our website!
Enrique's Journey book club with Carolina TESOL
"Advocating for Multilingual Learners in South Carolina" virtual event with Carolina TESOL. Participants included elected officials and a former student who is undocumented.
The School I Deserve book club with the SCDE Multilingual Learner Program team and Jo Napolitano
Navigate the image carousel to see our 2021-2022 Leadership Team, Featured Teachers, and other highlights.
First collaborative Zoom call to create Virtual Supports & Accommodations
Hosted a Virtual Holiday Party!
Navigate the image carousel to see our 2020-2021 Leadership Team, Featured Teachers, and other highlights.
August 7, 2019: Katie Crook started the "SC K-12 ESOL Teacher Network" as a Facebook group
November 2019: First Featured Teacher (Susan Murphy)
December 2019: First Strategy Challenge (QSSSA)
Released Top Tools & Resources
5-week Boosting Achievement virtual study with Carol Salva
