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 A publication of Course Crafters, Inc. . Volume 5, Number 2 
March/April 2006 
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In This Issue...
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  • In The News
  • ELL Blog Summary: Postings from February 2006 to Present
  • Flexible Grouping: Nobody Ever Said Teaching Was Easy!
  • New Law May Break Long Deadlock in Arizona's ELL Court Case
  • Using Adapted Texts in ELL Clasrooms

  • ELL Blog Summary: Postings from February 2006 to Present
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    Check out the latest educational issues, such as Colorado's proposed English immersion constitutional amendment or the shake-up at NABE, and provide your opinions about whether or not politics are playing a part in educating ELLs in this country.

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    Flexible Grouping: Nobody Ever Said Teaching Was Easy!
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    You have no time, no materials, and no professional development. Now you find that you also have students at various levels of language proficiency and academic achievement in your classes. What do you do?

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    New Law May Break Long Deadlock in Arizona's ELL Court Case
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    A flurry of articles have been published about Flores v. Arizona. This article summarizes some of the major issues as to why it's taking so long to resolve. See the latest update in "In the News."

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    Using Adapted Texts in ELL Clasrooms
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    Teachers or publishers will sometimes try to modify or adapt texts in order to make them more comprehensible. This article explores some methods for text adaptation and discusses some of the benefits and drawbacks of text adaptations.

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    In The News
    Federal judge hears arguments on Arizona's ELL law KVOA Tuscon - 4/3/06

    New Phoenix law wouldn't require bilingual teachers The Arizona Daily Star - 3/14/06

    Former ELL becomes MA ELL teacher of the year The Framingham Tab - 3/31/06

    ELL program costs soar in NC The News Observer - 3/1/06

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