Susan Atkins

Susan Atkins is passionate about ensuring that multilingual learners have access to high-quality education and are given the opportunity to showcase their assets in the classroom. She creates teacher education curriculum materials and tools to support novice teachers in developing their practice with multilingual learners. Susan collaborates on several projects with partners using high-leverage practices and frequently provides professional development in university- and school-based settings. In addition to her work with TeachingWorks, Susan is also lead faculty for English language development in the Educator Preparation Program in the Marsal Family School of Education. Susan pursued her own education at the University of California, Berkeley, and received her teacher bilingual certification in California.