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How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners

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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. It’s so important that Esther spoke up about this.

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Can You Be a ‘Good Teacher’ Inside a Failing School?

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percent met English Language Arts standards. Carl Brownlee, a former United States Marine officer, is a middle school social studies teacher at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7 percent (3 out of 451) of students met state standards in math, and only 4.5

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