Ayanna Cooper / September 13, 2012 Originally published here September 4, 2012 at TESOL International Association’s blog Welcome to the online discussion about Professional Development on a shoestring budget! When reflecting on Rehab Rajab’s article I thought a lot about the ways in which I participate in low cost professional…
Diane Staehr Fenner / September 11, 2012 In this paper commissioned by Stanford University’s Understanding Language project, Aída Walqui and Margaret Heritage present the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as an “opportunity” for educators to more effectively serve ELs and positively impact their academic achievement. They describe five research-based principles…
Diane Staehr Fenner / September 11, 2012 Forty-six states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), but few have fully executed and practices to assist English Learners reach those standards. This disconnect poses a number of challenges for English as a Second Language (ESL) and general education teachers as…
New Team Members Due to an increase in the number and complexity of projects we are working on, DSF Consulting is pleased to announce the addition of two new team members in August 2012. Please read about all our talented team members here. Jesse Markow In addition to providing EL…
Thank you for your interest in DSF Consulting. Our team worked on several projects in July 2012 to support the achievement of English learners in the United States, and we’ll share some highlights in this newsletter. DSF Consulting Senior Consultant Ayanna Cooper presented on considerations of implementing the Common Core…
DSF Consulting July 2012 Newsletter DSF Consulting provided technical assistance to ELs at the state level, published, and presented widely on the topic of English learner (EL) education in June 2012. In this newsletter we’ll describe our activities related to two high impact projects for ELs in Florida and Massachusetts…
