Special Education and ELLs: The Critical Need for Collaboration
Collaboration is essential when identifying the needs of English language learners (ELLs) -- different team members bring different kinds of expertise and will be much more effective than trying to make decisions in isolation. Learn more about why collaboration matters and how to improve collaboration from these tips and videos.
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- Working Together: One District’s Transformation in Teaching English Learners with Disabilities (Impact: University of Minnesota, 2013)
Acknowledgements
This resource section was made possible through our partnership with the National Education Association. Additional support was provided by the American Federation of Teachers.
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