Jennifer Blitz

Affiliation

WestEd

Biography

Jennifer Blitz works with state education agencies as well as site and district teams across the country to substantively impact teaching and learning and improve educational outcomes for linguistically and culturally diverse learners. She supports state education agencies around the development and implementation of English language proficiency standards, the creation of assessment tools used to reclassify English Learners as proficient in English, and the development of implementation and support materials for ELD instructional models. Blitz also supports local education agencies in enhancing instruction for diverse learners. This includes facilitation of systemic change through development of strategic plans, as well professional learning support designed to enhance the expertise and practice of educators of English Learners.