English-Language Learners
The latest news about English-language learners, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.
Evaluating ELLs for Special Needs a Challenge
The difficulty of disentangling disabilities and language problems has spurred a new federal study that will explore how districts identify English-learners for special education. (August 28, 2012)
Spotlight on Common Core for ELLs
See how schools are making the standards accessible to ELLs and see how teachers are preparing for instruction and assessment challenges.This Spotlight focuses on ways to meet English-Language Learners’ needs, including teacher professional development, early detection of dropouts, and what the new common-core standards mean for ELL students.
Issue Backgrounder
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• English-language learners
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Learning the Language Blog
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Watch: English-Learners and Common Core in the Classroom
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The bilingual website Colorín Colorado features full lesson plans created for ELLs and videos of teachers using them in the classroom.
On-Demand Webinar
Improving Literacy for English-Language Learners
Our guests discussed the research on the most effective approaches to improving literacy for ELLs and how school districts can implement common core for such students.
Our guests discussed the research on the most effective approaches to improving literacy for ELLs and how school districts can implement common core for such students.
Chat Transcript
Supporting English-Language Learners With Technology
Our guests in this online chat discuss the technology tools designed to support English-language learners in school, as well as the resources available for teachers.
Our guests in this online chat discuss the technology tools designed to support English-language learners in school, as well as the resources available for teachers.
Special Collections
Quality Counts 2009
This report looks at how the sweeping shift in demographic patterns has strained the capacity of school districts to develop and pay for instructional programs to teach children who are still learning English.
Perspectives on a Population
This exclusive 2009 report offers the most comprehensive, data-driven examination to date of ELL students and youths in the United States.
This report looks at how the sweeping shift in demographic patterns has strained the capacity of school districts to develop and pay for instructional programs to teach children who are still learning English.
Perspectives on a Population
This exclusive 2009 report offers the most comprehensive, data-driven examination to date of ELL students and youths in the United States.
PD Directory
The Professional Development Directory features courses and resources for teachers on:
• English-Language Learners
• English-Language Learners
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