“…Yet, such guidance is difficult to follow when educators find sparse resources to support advocacy (Linville & Whiting, 2019), in part because EL programs and teachers hold marginalized positions in the U.S. policy contexts (Fitts et al, 2008; Fitts & Weisman, 2010; Harper et al, 2008; Trickett et al, 2012). Furthermore, standards and frameworks often do not define advocacy or collaboration (Harrison & McIlwain, 2019), or, have a “needs-and-strategies” orientation over the development of critical orientations, key to advocacy work (Fitts et al, 2008; Palmer & Martínez, 2013, p. 272).…”