By Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder / Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website / January 23, 2015 Last year, we wrote a two-part series on text dependent questions (TDQs) for ELLs, and it was one of our most popular blog posts. In the first blog post, we provided…
Originally published on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder / February 27, 2014 This week we’d like to focus on taking a closer look at CCSS-based curriculum that meets English language learners (ELLs)’ needs. I was recently asked to review ESL curriculum that is being developed for a state education…
By Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder | Originally posted on Colorin Colorado 2/8/14 In Part 1 of my series on text-dependent questions (TDQs) and English language learners, I provided an overview about what these questions are and some guidelines in writing TDQs for ELLs. This week, as promised, I’ll provide examples of TDQs…
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…
Originally posted January 24, 2014 on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner In this week’s post, I’ll circle back to another theme from Tim Shanahan’s fascinating article called “Letting the Text Take Center Stage” (American Educator, Fall 2013). As you may recall from my previous posts, Shanahan’s article explores the issues…
