Dr. Drew S. Fagan is an internationally distinguished, multi-award winning scholar, educator, and advocate for multilingual learners and all stakeholders connected to these learners' success. Having been in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) field for more than 20 years, his professional philosophy is that for multilingual learners to be successful, all stakeholders connected to these learners must come out of their siloes and collaborate. As such, he ensures that all of his work connects with higher 含羞草研究所 and P-12 academes across disciplines, departments and ministries of 含羞草研究所, state- and federal-level policy makers, governmental agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.
Currently, he is Clinical Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education, Director of the Ed.D. in School System Leadership Program- TESOL and Dual Language Education Specialization, and Coordinator of the TESOL Teacher Leadership M.Ed. and TESOL Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs. Prior to this, he worked as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher and teacher educator in PreK-12, higher 含羞草研究所, and adult 含羞草研究所 settings across the United States, Japan, China, Spain, and Mexico, and was the first English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Fulbright Fellow to the Slovak Republic.
He has authored numerous publications in language learning, applied linguistics, and 含羞草研究所 peer-reviewed research and practitioner-oriented journals and edited books, as well as reports and monographs with professional associations and state departments of 含羞草研究所. He is the co-author the and A Guide to School for Families of English Learners (, , , , , ). He was the 2022-2023 , during which he established the first-ever state-wide . Prior to being President, he was the . Dr. Fagan also works closely with policymakers in the Maryland Legislature, the Maryland State Department of Education, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to enact change for laws, teacher certification policies, public school assessment and accountability standards, and higher 含羞草研究所 programming related to multilingual learners' equitable access to 含羞草研究所.
Presently, Dr. Fagan is Co-PI for the inter-institutional (MILE) Grand Challenges Grant, which brings together specialists from 含羞草研究所, speech pathology, library sciences, linguistics and languages, and public policy to ensure that all students regardless of background and lived experiences have equitable opportunities for literacy 含羞草研究所 at all stages of their lives (early childhood through adult).
(Awards & Honors since being at the 含羞草研究所; contact me for anything prior)
2023- - Teachers College, Columbia University
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2023- - TESOL International Association & National Geographic Learning
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2022- Excellence in Teaching Award- 含羞草研究所, College of Education
2018- - 含羞草研究所, Provost Office
2017- Distinguished Outreach/Partnership Award- 含羞草研究所, College of Education
1. Offices Held
Immediate Past-President (2023-2024)
**President (2022-2023)**
First Vice President (2021-2022)
Second Vice President (2020-2021)
Chair, Teacher Education Interest Section (2019-2020)
Chair-Elect, Teacher Education Interest Section (2018-2019)
2. Co-Developer and Inaugural Board Liaison (2022-present ):
3. Board Liaison (2022-2023): Maryland TESOL Committee
4. Chair- 2021 Maryland TESOL Association Conference- Theme: Breaking Through, Pushing Forward Together
TESOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
1. Coordinator & Chair- Opening Workshop Session for (2024)
2. Coordinator & Chair- LGBT PLN Convention Session (2024)
3. Focus Group Member and Invited Reviewer,
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (all positions invited directly by the State Superintendent)
1. Multilingual Learner Education Lead, (2024-present)
2. Higher Education Representative, Language Access Policy for Families and Community Engagement Development Committee (2023-2024)
3. Lead English Learner Advocate, (2021-2022)
4. English Learner Stakeholder Representative, (2020-2021)
5. English Learner Education Advisor, (2020)
6. English Learner Education Advisor, (2016-2019)
CONFERENCE/CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPEAKER
(these are main keynotes only; for a complete list of all invited/professional guest speaker talks, see "Publications" section below)
Keynote- 2024 Conference
Opening Keynote- 2024 Virtual Convention
Conference Keynote- 2024 Conference
Conference Keynote- 2016 Applied Linguistics Winter Conference
Conference Keynote- 2014 Spring Conference
**NOTE: Given the diverse clinical work and stakeholders I collaborate with, this section includes varied forms of scholarship production: Selected Presentations (2024-present), Selected Publications as Author (2022-present), Selected Publications as Contributor/Consultant/Advisor (2022-present), Interviews (2023-present), Government Testimony (2023-present).**
Fagan, D.S. (Chair), Kanney, M., Wimbush, C., Lee, J., Wilson, A., & Hintz, S. (accepted- 2025, March). Straight from the source: K-12 administrators' journeys as TESOL students. Panel to be presented at the annual TESOL International Association conference. Long Beach, CA.
Fagan, D.S. (Chair), Silverman Andrews, O., Masri, L., Barnhardt, S., G贸mez, M., Abaraca, M., Yongue, A., Gonzales, R., & Orbe, Jr., C. (Invited). (2024, November). ELT educators as advocates in state-level policymaking: The Case of Maryland鈥檚 CALL Act. To be presented at the annual Maryland TESOL Association Conference. Towson, MD.
Rashed, D., Fagan, D.S., & Suarez, D. (Invited). (2024, November). Connecting diverse stakeholders: A mentorship program outside of the box. To be presented as part of the TESOL International Association鈥檚 Teacher Education Interest Section Fall Workshop Series. Virtual.
Rashed, D., Fagan, D.S., Suarez, D., Bai, Y., Moser, A., & Johnson, Z. (Invited). (2024, November). In their own voices: Mentor-mentee growth in the Maryland TESOL mentorship program. To be presented as part of the TESOL International Association鈥檚 Teacher Education Interest Section Fall Workshop Series. Virtual.
KEYNOTE: Fagan, D.S. (2024, October). Crossing disciplinary boundaries towards elevating student success. To be presented at the inaugural Black Sea Educational Research Congress (BERC). Virtual.
Fagan, D.S. (2024, September). Linking language acquisition to law creation: The passage of Maryland鈥檚 2024 Credit for All Language Learning Act. To be presented at the 含羞草研究所鈥檚 annual Language Science Day. College Park, MD.
Fagan, D.S. (Invited). (2024, August). Intersecting teaching, research, and policymaking in TESOL: A practical approach. Presented for Georgia TESOL's (GATESOL) Dr. Elizabeth Webb Professional Learning Series. Virtual.
Fagan, D.S. (Chair & Moderator), Silverman Andrews, O., Abarca, M., Yongue, A., G贸mez, M., Gonzales, R., Masri, L., Barnhardt, S., Thuta, F., & Orbe Jr., C. (Invited). (2024, July). Equal credit for equal work: Delving into the development, advocacy and passage of Maryland's Credit for All Language Learning Act. Panel presented at the . Alexandria, VA.
Fagan, D.S. (Chair) (Invited). (2024, June). Preparing school and district leadership to advocate for and support dual language 含羞草研究所. Presented at the inaugural . College Park, MD.
Fagan, D.S. (Invited) (2024, May). Maryland鈥檚 new multilingual learner programming policies: Ramifications on local 含羞草研究所al agencies, institutions of higher 含羞草研究所, and school district leadership development. Presented at the annual 含羞草研究所 College of Education Educator Preparation and Assessment Retreat. Virtual.
Fagan, D.S. (Invited). (2024, May). The complex interweaving of family capital and the language learning process for P-12 multilingual learners. Presented for the University of Delaware TESOL Graduate Program. Virtual.
KEYNOTE: Fagan, D.S. (2024, April). . Presented at the annual TESOL International Association Conference. Virtual.
Lazaris, B., Fagan, D.S., Espinoza, J.J., Mendoza, G., Hong, S., & Newman, K. (Invited). (2024, April). The role of teacher associations. Presented at the annual TESOL International Association Conference. Virtual.
Fagan, D.S. (Chair), de Jong, E., Valle, R., Winkle, C., Trinh, E., Gomez Portillo, M., & Hakemian, J. (Invited) (2024, March). Queerness in positions of TESOL leadership; Rights, roles, & responsibilities. Panel presented as the LGBT PLN Session at the annual TESOL International Association conference. Tampa, FL.
Kuttig, K.-D. (Chair), Fagan., D.S., Trinh, E., Pawan, F., Rashed, D., & Phung, L. (Invited) (2024, March). REAPing directions in TESOL: Recognition, empowerment, action, and pursuit. Panel presented at the annual TESOL International Association conference. Tampa, FL.
Rashed, D. & Fagan, D.S. (Co-Chairs), Bai, Y., Growney, L., Siebold, C., & Siemer, D. (2024, March). Exploring dynamic mentor-mentee growth in a TESOL affiliate mentoring program. Panel presented at the annual TESOL International Association conference. Tampa, FL.
Fagan, D.S., Rashed, D., & Suarez, D. (2024, March). Maryland TESOL's mentorship program: Connecting the otherwise unconnected. Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Association Conference Leadership Forum. Tampa, FL.
KEYNOTE: Fagan, D.S. (2024, March). Reflection, adaptation, and collaboration: Navigating your teaching journey. Presented at the biannual Montgomery County Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) Conference. Germantown, MD.
Walker, M., Lewis, S., Fagan, D.S., Moody, E., & Nguyen, N. (2024, March). . Presented at the annual 含羞草研究所 Professional Track Faculty Symposium. College Park, MD.
Fagan, D.S., & Kanney, M. (Invited) (2024, February). Building teacher capacity from already existing teacher populations through mutually equitable IHE-LEA partnerships. Presented at the inaugural 含羞草研究所 Teacher Education Summit. College Park, MD.
Lyons, S., Fagan, D.S., & Pent贸n Herrera, L. (Eds.). (forthcoming). Language teacher associations, professional development, and learning across spaces [Special issue]. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching.
Fagan, D.S. (2024, Spring). An era of rapid 含羞草研究所al changes for Maryland's P-12 multilingual learners: 2018-2024 and beyond. Maryland TESOL Quarterly. .
G贸mez, M., Fagan, D.S., & Baptista, G. (2024, February 29). Educators call for social justice for Maryland's multilingual learners [Editorial]. Maryland Matters.
Fagan, D.S. (2023). Words of wisdom. The University Grapevine: For English Language Teachers, 18. .
Fagan, D.S. (2023, June). Expanding my community of "learning collaborators" at the TESOL Convention. TEIS: The Newsletter for the TESOL International Association Teacher Education Interest Section.
Fagan, D.S. (2023, Spring). President's Letter- Maryland TESOL: At the precipice for moving the field into tomorrow. Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S. (2023, Spring). Maryland TESOL: A success at the TESOL International Conference! Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S. (2023, Winter). President's Letter: Let Maryland TESOL help get you into your rhythm for 2023! Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S. (2022, Fall). President's Letter: "Fall" into advocacy. Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S. (2022, Summer). President's Letter: An exciting new year ahead! Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S., & Pent贸n Herrera, L.J. (2022). Supporting English learners with disabilities. The State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 22(1), 26-31.
Fagan, D.S. (2022, Spring). A state of change: The future for Maryland鈥檚 English learners. Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Fagan, D.S. (2022, Winter). 鈥淏reaking Through, Pushing Forward Together鈥: Celebrating Maryland TESOL鈥檚 41st Annual Fall Conference. Maryland TESOL Quarterly.
Maryland State Department of Education (forthcoming- 2024). Language access policy for family and community engagement.
In collaboration with the office of Maryland House Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (with S. Gutierrez, M. Martin-Beltr谩n, A. Perez Belda, A. Taboada Barber) (2023). .
Maryland State Department of Education. (2022). .
"Building a Better Future for Maryland's Students" (Emily Schuster, Interviewer). 含羞草研究所, College of Education News, September 2024.
"EdTerps advocate for 含羞草研究所 policy in Annapolis." (Emily Schuster & Maison Holcomb, Interviewers). 含羞草研究所, College of Education News, April 2024.
(William J. Ford, Interviewer). Maryland Matters, April 11, 2024. Republished in and .
"We are more than language specialists! Associate clinical professor and TESOL program coordinator honored for his work with multilingual learners." (Natifia Mullings, Interviewer). 含羞草研究所, College of Education News, November 2023.
(Luan T. Nguyen, Interviewer). TESOL Connections: The E-Newsletter for the TESOL International Association, April 2023.
"TESOL Program Coordinator to Receive Top Teaching Honor for English Language Educators." (Emily Schuster, Interviewer). 含羞草研究所, College of Education News, February 2023.
(Sheilynn Riel, Interviewer). BridgeUniverse E-Magazine, February 2023.
"College of Education Experts Testify to bring Bilingual Teacher Certification to Maryland." (Natifia Mullings, Interviewer). 含羞草研究所, College of Education News, February 2023.
Maryland House Bill 0569: t (Sponsored by Delegate Jared Solomon). Testified on . **BILL SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR MOORE APRIL 25, 2024.**
Maryland House Bill 0056: (Sponsored by Delegate Lorig Charkoudian). Testified on
Current Grants:
含羞草研究所 Grand Challenges Institutional Grant
Title:
PIs: DJ Bolger
Amount Awarded: $3,000,00.00
Period of Grant: March 1, 2023- February 28, 2026
My Role: Co-PI
National Science Foundation 20-539: Computer Science for All
Title:
PIs: Jennifer Radoff & Amy Green
Amount Awarded: $721,534.00
Period of Grant: September 1, 2022- August 31, 2025
My Role: Advisory Board Member- English Learner Education
Current Projects:
1. Developer (final approval 2021 from Maryland Higher Education Commission) and Director (2022-2032)- Doctorate of Education Program in School Systems Leadership- Specialization in TESOL and Dual Language Education (cohort 1 begins Fall 2022): Focuses on school- and district-level administrators to address and make school system change for multilingual learners from the "top-down".
2. Developer (final approval 2015 from Maryland Higher Education Commission) and Director (2017-present)- TESOL Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program (Prince George's County Public School Teachers 2017-2024; Anne Arundel County Public School Teachers 2018-2023): Introduces non-ESOL PreK-12 teachers to working with English learners across disciplines in their classrooms from the "bottom-up".
3. Co-Developer (Fall 2023-present): Multilingualism and Literacy Workshop Series: Bringing together literacy and ESOL educators to examine, reflect, and collaborate on best ways to ensure the Science of Reading is culturally responsive to multilingual learners' needs across the curriculum and across grade spans. Co-sponsored by the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity, the Maryland State Department of Education, and the Maryland Reading League.
4. Multilingual Learner Advocate, Higher Education Representative (Spring 2024-present): Language Access Policy for Family and Community Engagement Development Workgroup. Invited by the Maryland State Department of Education State Superintendent's Office.
5. Multilingual Learner External Advisor (Spring 2024-present): Maryland State Department of Education Assessment and Accountability Task Force. Invited by the Maryland State Department of Education State Superintendent's Office.
The following are courses I teach in various programs (*created/+curriculum revision):
Applied Linguistics and Language Education Certificate, Master's, Ph.D. Programs:
School System Leadership Ed.D. Program
*TLPL 888- Apprenticeship in Education: School Leaders and Multilingual Learner Programming