Dr. Tropp Laman’s research examines the literacy learning of elementary-aged children identified as English Learners in general and multilingual children’s literacy learning opportunities in particular. She is the author of From ideas to words: Writing strategies for English Language Learners published by Heinemann in 2013. Her work has appeared in journals such as The Reading Teacher, Language Arts, Equity and Excellence in Education and Research in the Teaching of English. Dr. Tropp Laman supports classroom teachers through professional development in developing best practices for facilitating literacies across the languages they speak. Dr. Tropp Laman is a former elementary classroom teacher and Peace Corps volunteer and worked in Belize, Central America as a teacher educator.