Tonya Ward Singer

Tonya Ward Singer is a keynote speaker and international consultant who helps K-12 educators deepen access to rigorous literacy and language learning. Teachers and administrators describe Tonya’s work as groundbreaking, dynamic, practical, relevant, and impactful.

Tonya is the author of bestsellers Asset-Based Language and Literacy: The Flip-to Guide to Multilingual Learner Excellence in the Core (2nd Ed of EL Excellence Every Day), EL Excellence Every Day, and Opening Doors to Equity. She co-authored Breaking Down the Wall and literacy curricula for international publishers. Tonya has taught across multiple grade levels and excels as an international consultant helping schools build collective efficacy of every teacher to ensure MLs/ELs thrive.