Teacher Prep and ELLs: NCTQ's 'Strong' and 'Weak' Programs
Very few teacher preparation programs are adequately addressing the needs of English-language learners, a new review finds. Read Full Post >
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Advocates Call for New Policies to Improve Outcomes for ELLs in Calif.
A new policy brief zeroes in on concrete steps California can take to improve the academic outcomes for its large English-language learner population. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2012
A Case for Training All Teachers to Meet Needs of ELLs
A new paper from the Center for American Progress recommends that all teachers need to be adequately prepared to teach English-learners. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2012
Teaching Standards in Central States Vary for English Learners
New report describes how seven states' teaching standards address needs of ELLs. Read Full Post >
September 13, 2011
Ed. Department Awards Grants to Improve ELL Teaching
The U.S. Department of Education awards $14.8 million in grants to colleges and universities supporting English-language learner instructors' professional development. Read Full Post >
May 31, 2011
How Instructional Teams Support Education of ELLs
Having school-level instructional teams is one tool that has helped San Diego's Chula Vista Elementary School District succeed with English-language learners, according to a long-time administrator in the district. Read Full Post >
December 27, 2010
Guide Tells How to Differentiate Instruction for ELLs
A guide by two professional-development consultants spells out in great detail how teachers can tailor instruction for English-language learners according to the students' levels of English proficiency. Read Full Post >
November 11, 2010
What Does Sustained Teacher Training for ELLs Look Like?
Educators at Lanier High School in Austin, Texas, credit a professional-development program developed by WestEd as helping teachers to narrow the gap between English-language learners and other students. Read Full Post >
October 26, 2010
Is It True That Language Lessons Are Good for All Kids?
An elementary school in Sterling, Va., has implemented strategies for teaching English-language learners schoolwide and found them to be beneficial for all students Read Full Post >
October 12, 2010
California To Create Teaching Credential for Secondary ELLs
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has decided to create a new teaching credential to prepare teachers to provide English-language-development instruction at the secondary level. Read Full Post >
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