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How we turned around our English language learner (ELL) program

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Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. Some were students with learning disabilities. Related: Teachers: English learners need resources, support.

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How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners

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Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. A system in which many of their teachers, myself included, speak only English. I want my teacher to know I’m Smart in Swahili.”

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Flipped learning is changing the face of special ed

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Flipped learning and one-to-one are a powerful combo for some populations. 44 percent of students are English language learners, have special needs, or both. have some kind of learning disability, said Kim Hines, associate director for the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

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Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

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Throughout rural America, non-native English speakers are less likely than their urban peers to get proper support in school, sometimes leading to a lifetime of lower educational attainment. But in rural DuBois County, Indiana, administrators are prioritizing English-learner education.

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HEARBUILDER Online Foundational Literacy Program Builds Basic Skills in Young Students

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HearBuilder is used in Preschool and Elementary School, Response to Intervention (RTI), Title 1, English language learner, Head Start, and Homeschool settings. Not only can you monitor progress, it lets you increase and decrease difficulties of the activities within the program. About Super Duper Publications.

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Think Through Math adds geometry to interactive math system

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Available to students from school and home, Think Through Math’s adaptive learning technology addresses the unique learning needs of every student including English Language Learners (ELL) and those with advanced math aptitude and learning disabilities.

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A tale of two pilots

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Here are two case studies of how carefully planned and executed pilots helped districts make informed choices—and improve teaching and learning. Listen and Learn. Becky Oristaglio, Speech and Language Pathologist. Central Falls School District, Rhode Island.