In my school year sign-off post, I’d like to share the blog posts that received the most views this academic year and give you a preview of what’s to come when I return to blogging in the middle of August.
Sentence frames and sentence starters are "fill in the blank" phrases and sentences that provide the structures or patterns that students need to express themselves.
This groundbreaking book examines the impact of culture and individual/collective orientation on classroom management and family outreach.
For the past decade, there has been a significant change in assessing the English language proficiency (ELP) of English language learners (ELLs).
How can schools help close the achievement gap for English language learners (ELLs) and what can we do to increase college readiness for these students?
Learn more about what kinds of steps to take when English learners need additional support in their literacy instruction.
This has been an interesting couple of weeks in terms of implementing the Common Core with ELLs – an issue that is getting some much needed attention in broader education circles.
When students take a state achievement test in mathematics, test directions and test items typically are presented in English. Students with low English proficiency might not understand the test directions or the math problems.