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| ELLs Feel Effects of Battle Over Illegal Immigration |
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A Farmers Branch, Texas, ordinance that made it
illegal to rent aparments to undocumented
immigrants was struck down by a federal judge. Yet
questions about how the presence of ELLs in schools
influences local immigration policies, and what
unintended consequences those local policies in turn
may have on English language learners and teachers,
are continously raised.
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| Putting It All Together: Integrating Academic Math Language into Math Teaching |
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What happens after potential or actual difficulties are
identified? Do we have to teach academic language,
or will students acquire it naturally as long as
teachers use it appropriately? If we have to teach it,
what's the best way to do that?
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| ELL Teacher Diary #6: Starting a New School Year |
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It's the first days of school. English language
proficiency testing is about to start. Another diary of a
teacher in North Carolina.
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| Course Crafters Now Offers ELL Professional Development |
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Did you know that Course Crafters offers customized
professional development to school districts across
the country? Call or email Lise Ragan (978.372.3446
x228/lragan@coursecrafters.com) today to see
how you can help your ELLs become academically
successful.
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