By Sydney Snyder | March 2, 2017 It is important to consider the digital divide that may exist between ELs and their non-EL peers and how that affects computer-based testing. While most ELs are probably familiar with smartphones, because some lack access to computers at home and at school, they…
Originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner What to Do When Curricular Materials for ELLs Are Not Available Where to look for additional ELL resources to support Common Core-aligned lessons So, now that you’ve hopefully read my last blog post and learned about suggestions for where to go to…
Originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner CCSS-Aligned Materials for ELL Students Where to Find High-Quality Curricular Materials for ELLs in the Public Domain While it is often noted that there is a lack of high-quality CCSS-aligned curricular materials for ELLs, there is a slowly expanding base of materials…
originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner Criteria for Curricular Materials Labeled as Appropriate for ELLs How to determine whether instructional materials support ELLs’ needs Although the CCSS were not originally written with ELLs in mind, there are several tools available for those educators who wish to evaluate the…
originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner The Shifts and ELLs An ELL expert explains what the Common Core means for teachers of English language learners According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of English language learners (ELLs) in PreK-12 in the United States was just…
Originally posted on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner Three strategies can help teachers more accurately assess their English language learners. At a recent professional development institute in a school district in New York State, I led content-area teachers new to teaching English language learners (ELLs) through a geometry lesson…
