How to Serve your Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 13, 2017
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Advocacy, ELL, English as a Second Language, ESL, SIFE, SLIFE

Have you noticed any changes to your English learner (EL) population lately? As educators of ELs, we are aware that world events often have an impact on our newly arrived ELs’ backgrounds. In this point in time in which immigrants and ELs are often the topic of conversation among policymakers, it is important to consider the […]

SupportEd’s Second Guiding Principle: A Supportive School Climate for ELs

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On February 27, 2017
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Advocacy, EL strategies, EL tips, ELLs, ELs, English as a Second Language, English language learner, English language learners, supportive school climate

by Sydney Snyder | March 1, 2017 In last month’s newsletter we provided an overview of SupportEd’s Five Guiding Principles and focused on the first principle. Here we take a closer look at Principle #2: ELs learn best when they are taught in a welcoming and supportive school climate. A school culture that supports equitable […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On January 13, 2017
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Advocacy, collaboration, ELL, top ten list

By Diane Staehr Fenner | January 13, 2017 Happy New Year! Here are SupportEd, we recognize that we are all moving into some uncertain times, and we would like to share our plan for addressing the anxiety that you may also be feeling when it comes to supporting your English learners. As you may be […]

May-June 2014 Newsletter

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On June 2, 2014
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Advocacy, Colorin Colorado, ELL, English as a Second Language, Professional Development, TESOL, TESOL International Association

Thank you for your interest in DSF Consulting, a small business that supports English learner achievement and teachers of ELs. We’d like to share some of the ways we worked toward EL equity during the past two months. Supporting TESOL International Association with Three Projects In addition to Diane Staehr Fenner’s ongoing managing of Council […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On May 29, 2014
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Advocacy, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, elevator speech, English as a Second Language, English language learner, ESL, Professional Development

By Diane Staehr Fenner | originally published on Colorin Colorado May 22, 2014 Throughout my conversations with educators this spring, I’ve focused on helping ESL teachers further develop their leadership skills as they solidify their role within the Common Core framework. One strategy is for ESL teachers to get some practice at explaining these new […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On March 31, 2014
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academic language, Advocacy, CCSS, Corwin Press, ELL, NYSED, teacher evaluation, TESOL

Thank you for your interest in DSF Consulting, a small business that supports English learner achievement and supports teachers of ELs. We’d like to share all the ways we worked toward EL equity during the past month and how we spread the word through our writing and presentations. TESOL/Kellogg Foundation Grant We are thrilled to […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On January 31, 2014
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Advocacy, CCSS, Common Core, ELL, English as a Second Language, English language learner, Professional Development, text dependent questions

At DSF Consulting, we’ve been working hard to ensure English learners receive the support they need to succeed in school. Here are some ways we have worked toward that goal in January 2014. AFT ELL Teacher Cadre Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner joined the American Federation of Teachers’ ELL Teacher Cadre for a book signing of […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On January 21, 2014
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Advocacy, CCSS, Center for Applied LInguistics, Common Core, ELL, webinar

Originally published January 10, 2014 on Colorin Colorado We are pleased to announce that our Common Core for ELLs blogger, Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner, will be presenting a webinar on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1-2 pm EST entitled “Introduction to the Common Core: Advocating for English Learners.” (Register here.) The webinar will be presented through […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On December 27, 2013
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Advocacy, CCSS, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, ELL, English language learner

Happy New Year from DSF Consulting! This month we’d like to highlight some writing we’ll be doing which will be published in 2014 and will share links to our recent blog posts on the Colorín Colorado website. We’ll follow with a roundup of the clients and partners we collaborated with in 2013 to support English […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On December 6, 2013
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Advocacy, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, ELL, English as a Second Language, WIDA

By Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally published December 5, 2013 on Colorin Colorado In last weeks blog post, Your Role in the CCSS: Advocating for ELLs, I provided an equity audit table focused on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and ELLs to help you take the pulse of the extent to which ELLs were being […]

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How to Serve your Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

SupportEd’s Second Guiding Principle: A Supportive School Climate for ELs

SupportEd’s Top 10 Ways to Support English Learners in 2017

What’s Your “Elevator Speech” About Your Expertise with the Common Core for ELLs?

Upcoming Webinar Featuring Diane: Advocating for English Learners with the CCSS

Your Role in the CCSS: Advocacy Action Items (Part 2)