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 […]

Addressing the Digital Divide: Computer-Based Testing for ELs

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On March 2, 2017
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assessment, Computer-Based Testing, digital divide, EL strategies, EL support, ELL, ELs, English language learner, recommendations, Test accommodations

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 may not feel as comfortable […]

Posted by Sydney Snyder
On February 13, 2017
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EL, ELL, English learner, student strengths

By Sydney Snyder | February 13, 2017 At SupportEd we frame all of our work — from professional development to technical writing to research in the field — on the following five essential guiding principles: 1. ELs bring many strengths to the classroom. 2. ELs learn best when they are taught in a welcoming and supportive school climate. […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On February 12, 2017
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bilingual, ELL, second language acquisition, Translanguage, translanguaging

By Jill Kester | February 12, 2017 Translanguaging is one of the five English language teaching (ELT) trends to watch in 2017, according to a recent TESOL blog post by Kristen Lindahl. Ofelia García, Otheguy, and Reid (2015) describe translanguaging as “the deployment of a speaker’s full linguistic repertoire without regard for watchful adherence to the […]

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

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 […]

Computer-Based Common Core Testing: Considerations and Supports for ELLs

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 5, 2015
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accommodations, Common Core, Computer-Based Testing, ELL, PARCC, SBAC, Smarter Balanced

Originally posted on Colorin Colorado March 6, 2015 by Diane Staehr Fenner As many states begin to fully implement computer-based tests to measure students’ progress toward reaching the Common Core State Standards, it is an opportune time to take a closer look at how computer-based assessments might affect ELLs in particular. You may recall some […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 29, 2014
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CCSS, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, Common Core State Standards, ELL, socratic discussion

By Diane Staehr Fenner / Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website / September 29, 2014 In this post, we would like to share some strategies for fostering English language learners’ (ELLs) oral language as part of Common Core-based instruction. Our focus will be on practical strategies for including ELLs in Socratic circles. First, we’ll […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 11, 2014
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CCSS, Colorin Colorado, ELL, English language learner, ESL, Professional Development, scaffolding

By Diane Staehr Fenner / Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website / September 9, 2014 In my third post of the new school year, I’ll share with you more new resources that will support ELLs with instruction aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. (You can see my first […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 10, 2014
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CCSS, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, ELL, English language learner, ESL, High School

By Diane Staehr Fenner / Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website / August 26, 2014 In my last post, I shared Colorin Colorado’s new multimedia project filmed with ELLs and ESL teachers in Poughkeepsie, NY. This week, I’d like to delve a little deeper into one of the high school lessons taught by ESL teacher […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On September 9, 2014
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academic language, CCSS, Colorin Colorado, Common Core, ELL, English language learner, ESL

Originally published on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner / August 13, 2014 As you prepare for a new school year, I’d like to share with you a rich multimedia project that was recently added to Colorín Colorado. The Common Core in Poughkeepsie, NY highlights authentic ways six ESL teachers worked with middle and high school ELLs to implement Common Core-aligned lessons. […]

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

Addressing the Digital Divide: Computer-Based Testing for ELs

SupportEd’s First Guiding Principle: ELs Bring Many Strengths to the Classroom

Translanguaging and English Learners’ Success

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

Computer-Based Common Core Testing: Considerations and Supports for ELLs

Socratic Circles and the Common Core: Part I

Scaffolding CCSS Instruction for ELLs – New Resource Guides

A Deeper Look at an Innovative High School CCSS Lesson for ELLs

New Multimedia Project: ELLs and their Teachers in Poughkeepsie, NY Common Core Classrooms