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    Alaska Native Students as English Learners: Exploring New Research

    Learn about two new studies that address the research gap on Indigenous English learners.

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    Latinx Heritage Month Teaching Resources to Use All Year Long

    Need a starting point to make your teaching more inclusive of Latinx communities? See our list of resources for lesson plans, activities, documentaries, art, and more.

  • Serving Latinx Communities in Comprehensive District Learning

    Serving Latinx Communities in Comprehensive District Learning

    Learn strategies, raise consciousness, and begin to critically examine school practices that provide the opportunity for Latinx students and families to thrive in our schools.

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    Promoting Success for Teachers of English Learners: A Coaching Tool

    Partners from CCSSO, AIR and Education Northwest adapted two widely used teacher evaluation and support systems into new resources for teachers with English learners in their classrooms.

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    English Language Development Minutes, Models, and Outcomes: Beaverton School District

    English Language Learner (ELL) students bring substantial assets such as bilingualism and biculturalism to communities and classrooms, yet their educational achievement is often lower than that of their non-ELL peers.

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    How Long Does It Take For Beginning English Learners to Become English Language Proficient?

    This list of available recent studies and articles on time to reclassification for English learners can help inform processes such as program planning and resource allocation.

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    What All Teachers Should Know About Instruction For English Language Learners

    Learn about the five key principles that all teachers should know about second-language acquisition and the academic challenges English learners face.

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    What Language Arts Teachers Should Know About Teaching English Learners

    Based on research, we identified key principles that teachers with English learner students in their classrooms should know. These principles are “big ideas” or concepts about second language acquisition and the academic challenges English learners face.

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    What Science Teachers Should Know About Teaching English Learners

    Science inquiry poses particular linguistic challenges for English learners. Learn a few principles and strategies for effectively teaching science to students learning English.

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    What the Research Says on Instruction for English Learners Across Subject Areas

    English learners need to develop math and reading skills as well as their knowledge of social studies and science—even while learning English.

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    What Math Teachers Should Know About Teaching English Learners

    Math has its own language, and English learners often struggle to understand math concepts in this language. What can math teachers do to help their English learner students succeed?

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    What Social Studies Teachers Should Know About Teaching English Learners

    The density and complexity of social science textbooks and other texts can be particularly challenging for English learners. What principles and strategies can social studies teachers employ?

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    Rubric for District English Learner Programs

    Designed to help districts assess and optimize their EL services, this tool contains 71 items organized into eight sections that address key components of a district’s program for English learners.

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    Parent Guide for English Learners—English and Spanish versions

    This guide provides basic information for families of English learners and helps you talk with your child’s school, ask the right questions, and support your child on their journey as an English learner.

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    Creating Schools That Support Success for ELLs: Lessons Learned

    What can district leaders do to create schools that support success for English learners?

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