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 A publication of Course Crafters, Inc. . Volume 5, Number 3 
May/June, 2006 
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  • In The News
  • Driving the Lesson Home: Teaching ELLs in Rural and Low-Incidence Regions
  • Dreaming Into the Future: The Stories of Two ELL Programs
  • Teachers' Biggest Challenge: Not Being Able to Communicate with Students and Their Parents

  • Driving the Lesson Home: Teaching ELLs in Rural and Low-Incidence Regions
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    In districts and schools that have previously had no ELLs, administrators are often inexperienced, and with no systems in place, the potential for costly errors is high. Learn about the setbacks and successes of educators in districts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Nebraska. The first in a series of articles.

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    Dreaming Into the Future: The Stories of Two ELL Programs
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    Lawrence High School, in Massachusetts, has two ELL programs-the Newcomer program and Diploma Plus. Characterized by their share of success stories and challenges, students in the school often concentrate on the future, with the resolve not to give up hope.

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    Teachers' Biggest Challenge: Not Being Able to Communicate with Students and Their Parents
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    Why does communication with parents and students cause teachers so much frustration? What can teachers do? This article presents three principles that will help you communicate with someone when neither of you speaks the other's language, and gives various online and print resources for communicating with parents and students.

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    In The News
    AZ ELL students may be granted diplomas despite failing assessment testing The Arizona Daily Star - 5/12/06

    MA bilingual law fails first test The Boston Globe - 5/21/06

    Arizona ELL saga continues Arizona Republic - 5/31/06

    Older ESOL students lack basic skills The Washington Post - 5/29/06

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