Originally posted January 7, 2013 on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner The New York State Department of Education (NYSED) has recently released newly created draft language progressions for ELLs that it has developed via its Bilingual Common Core Initiative. The state is seeking public comment on these materials until January 25, 2013.…
Originally posted January 1, 2013 on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner Happy New Year! I hope that all of you have enjoyed a restful and fulfilling holiday season and have had a chance to recharge your batteries to begin 2013. Since top ten lists are popular during this time of…
Happy New Year! As we reflected upon DSF Consulting’s year in 2012, we were humbled at the many ways in which we were able to support ELs across the nation in several different capacities. Instead of giving an update of what we were up to in December 2012, we decided…
Originally posted December 7, 2012 on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner Understanding Language’s December 6 webinar, presented by George Bunch, Susan Pimentel, Aída Walqui, Lydia Stack, and Martha Castellón, showcased the first of the Stanford University initiative’s curricular units for teachers to use in their classrooms. The official launch of the…
Originally posted December 6, 2012 by Diane Staehr Fenner They say good things happen in threes; this seems to be the case with webinars focusing on the connection between the CCSS and ELLs. Within the past week there will have been three high-profile webinars on CCSS for ELLs that I am…
Thank you for subscribing to the DSF Consulting monthly newsletter. In addition to DSF Consulting providing services to clients including the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, TESOL International Association, and the American Federation of Teachers, we will highlight three special projects that took place in November 2012. American…
