Deborah Buttery is a French as a foreign language teacher and a PhD candidate at the University of Reading (UK). Her research focuses on exploring the use of literature in the primary languages classroom.

Christina M. Cassano is a professor in the Childhood Education and Care Department at Salem State University. Her research focuses on early literacy and language acquisition, including Guided Drawing.

Orly Fuhrman, PhD, is a researcher, lecturer, and developer of techno-pedagogical solutions specializing in embodied learning. She creates physical interfaces that highlight the social and emotional contexts of learning.

Michael Laughlin is an Associate Professor of Adapted Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University. A former K–12 teacher, his research centers on APE policy and assessment.

Mónica Lourenço has a Ph.D. in Didactics and Teacher Education. She nearly has 20 years of experience teaching and supervising student teachers in the field of foreign language education and early language learning.

Réka Lugossy is Associate Professor at the Department of English Applied Linguistics. Her current research explores the role of multiple languages and symbolic communities in the lives of historical minorities.

Sandie Mourão (PhD) is a research fellow at CETAPS, Nova University of Lisbon, with over 30 years of experience as a teacher, teacher educator, and materials developer in English language education.

Kathleen A. Paciga, professor emerita at Columbia College Chicago, teaches English Learners in La Grange School District 102. Her research explores how media support learning in early childhood and elementary education.

Kylie Peslak is a passionate educator with over a decade of experience working directly with children and families. She holds a BA degree in Family and Child Studies and is certified to teach grades P-3.

Annamaria Pinter is a Professor at the University of Warwick (UK). She is responsible for the MA in Young Learners program. Her research focuses on child SLA and pedagogy, and language teacher education.

Sabrina Silverstein, a National Board Certified Teacher, is an independent educational consultant who owns her own firm, SWS Consulting, LLC. She has been a professional in the early childhood field for over 30 years.

Lorraine Sova is an assessment specialist at Educational Testing Service (ETS) focused on the design and development of English language proficiency assessments for young learners.

He Sun is Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests include child bilingualism, eBooks, and individual differences in early language learning.

Veronika Timpe-Laughlin is a Senior Research Scientist at Educational Testing Service. Her research interests include multilingual learning in early childhood education, the use of AI for language learning, and TBLT.

Yuki Goto Butler is a Professor in the Educational Linguistics Division at Penn GSE. Her research primarily focuses on improving second and foreign language education for young learners in the U.S. and Asia.