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Last month, I began a series, Putting Theory into Practice: Implementing Effective Strategies for English Language Learners
Shari Rios
In my last blog post: “What does Common Core Mean for English Language Learners?” we explored some effective strategies for teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). In this series, we will delve deeper into those strategies and look at some practical ways to implement them in the classroom.
As a Title I school that only serves students up to second grade, Baker Elementary School in Wayland, MI realized they needed to start teaching fundamental reading skills as early as possible in order to affect learning gains.
Ashlee Tatum-Eckley
Take a moment and consider what your world would be like without the ability to read. Imagine doing simple tasks, such as, following a recipe, reading a magazine, or even paying a bill.
Vanessa Schlager
In April of this year, edweek.org reported on the challenges facing the two Common Core assessment consortia in creating a level playing field for English language learners (ELLs).
Andrea Gronberg
English Language Learners (ELLs), have a challenging, sometimes daunting task ahead of them. They must learn and master rigorous academic content, while also acquiring the English language.
There are two converging ground swells in American education right now.
On the one hand, 45 states are implementing a universal set of standards that seek to not only direct teachers in what students should know at a certain level, but why they should know it and how they should be able to use it.
Scott Sterling
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