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Each student comes to school not only with unique academic needs but also with unique background experiences, culture, language, personality, interests, and attitudes toward learning.
There are 1.6 million English learners (ELs) in California's K-12 public schools, comprising a quarter of California public school students and thirty percent of EL students in the United States.
Find out what an ELL coach suggests for making co-teaching partnerships on behalf of ELLs work. This article includes related resources and videos, and the tips are also available as a tip sheet.
SAP is a non-profit organization founded by the lead writers of the Common Core whose primary aim is to ensure that teachers can put the new standards to work effectively.
Part II of the series on informational text will first provide an overview of what close reading is and could mean for ELLs, including some definitions of close reading. Then I’ll present the role of background knowledge, which is a major consideration with teaching ELLs close reading, and share some recommended resources.
Total Physical Response (TPR) connects vocabulary and phrases to actions or gestures.