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 A publication of Course Crafters, Inc. . Volume 6, Number 2 
March/April 2007 
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  • In The News
  • Teaching Math to English Language Learners: Can Research Help?
  • When Parents Are Students: Second in a Series of Articles on Parent Involvement
  • ELL Teacher Diary #2: Nagib Moves On

  • Teaching Math to English Language Learners: Can Research Help?
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    Conventional wisdom once held that teaching math to ELLs was a cinch because math was "only numbers." Current research tells us that this isn't true. In fact, the language of math can be even more difficult for ELLs than other subjects!

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    When Parents Are Students: Second in a Series of Articles on Parent Involvement
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    In the second and final installment of how parental involvment helps ELLs do well in school, Sarah Auerbach looks at how parents became students in Virginia.

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    ELL Teacher Diary #2: Nagib Moves On
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    In part two of a year-long series, a favorite student takes on the role of teacher to his classmates, and ELL teacher Ámbar de Mejía learns to cope when Nagib moves on.

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    In The News
    Study Shows Math for ELLs Not Just Numbers Harvard Graduate School of Education - 3/22/07

    Texas District Struggles to Manage NCLB Expectations and Budgets Southwest Texas Live! - 3/25/07

    Virginia Lawmakers Propose Bill to Give Districts Time to Comply with NCLB WHSV.com - 3/30/07

    Innovative Program has Teens Helping Elementary ELL Students Star News - 3/27/06

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