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    Integrated English Language Development

    The integrated English language development model combines content and language instruction so all students, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning and meet standards.

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    Supportive School Systems for Newcomer Immigrant Youth

    This brief provides strategies for making systems-level changes to promote learning and well-being among newcomer immigrant youth.

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    Supportive School Systems for Newcomer Immigrant Youth with Trauma Exposure

    This brief provides strategies and resources to support educators in learning and implementing trauma-informed practices for newcomer immigrant youth.

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    Promising Practices to Support Young Immigrants’ Education and Career Pathways

    This guide outlines asset-based, culturally and linguistically responsive practices for engaging young immigrants and connecting them to education and career resources.

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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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