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Building a Better Future for English Language Learners

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Read about how Hartford Public Schools and Middlebury Interactive Languages are partnering to close the achievement gap for English Language Learners through an innovative digital curriculum designed to teach academic English to non-native speakers. Retired Whitepapers Middlebury Interactive'

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4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

If the teacher is the only person thinking critically about learning goals, progress, skill development, curriculum design, and assessment, that is a missed opportunity. Teaching metacognitive skills that encourage students to become more aware of their learning can help them shift from passive to active participants in the classroom.

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This tech academy is using project-based learning to close the STEM gap

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“Part of our curriculum design is project-based learning. We try to design our curriculum around how the real world functions,” said Linnea Garrett, ChiTech school director. “We really believe we can ground meaning behind the curriculum when there are real-world applications. .

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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

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is a 30-week curriculum designed for daily 30-minute instruction. There is an option for Early Adopters to access a slate of digital materials including presentation files for each lesson, family support letters in both English and Spanish, spelling lists, and end of unit assessments.

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Strategies for supporting ELL students in math

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million English language learners (ELLs) in elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. For many of the 4.5 Supporting ELLs requires a commitment to a shift in practices that involves the entire school and also branches out to the community.

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In the marketplace: Minecraft Education Edition, apps for ELLs, digital citizenship, and more

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Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners.

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Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

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According to a statement from the National Council of Teachers of English, “In smaller classes students spend less time off-task or disengaged from the work of the class.”. With fewer students in the classroom, teachers can explore topics in-depth and expand on themes that students show interest in.