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How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners

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Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a tool that helped us learn about new students and tailor instruction to meet their needs. “What do you want your teacher to know about you?”

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From the Marine Corps to the Classroom

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Name : Annie Talley Ochoa Age : 44 Current town : Cupertino, California College : Alliant University through a TeachStart Fellowship Area of study : High school social studies Hometown : Corona, California EdSurge: When did you realize that you wanted to become a teacher? That is such a good question. We need teachers.

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

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Carl Brownlee, a former United States Marine officer, is a middle school social studies teacher at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. They ask questions and support one another as they move around in groups through learning stations Brownlee has set up in class. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7

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