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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. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

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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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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. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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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. From Advanced Placement U.S.

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Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

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One-third of the students are enrolled in advanced math and English. Problem-based learning through Discovery Education and NextLesson are changing the way students learn and teachers teach at Cox Middle and across the district. — Lexile levels are climbing, and students are more engaged and motivated to read more now than ever.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. seven: Flipped learning is changing the face of special ed

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No longer a new concept, early flipped learning adoptees are now starting to transform the model to suit their needs and into something that can be useful for instructing a variety of student populations, including those students with special needs. 44 percent of students are English language learners, have special needs, or both.