The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition in 2016 on English learners and high school graduation rates shows ELs with a graduation rate of 62.6% compared with 82.3% for students overall—an approximate 20% difference. This serves as a sobering reminder to all…
While we at SupportEd love today’s digital world of online meetings, online courses, and webinars, we are always searching for chances to really get to know others in deeper ways and for you to know us, as well. As a result, we have decided to highlight members of the team…
Originally posted on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner Background Navigating the Common Core with English Language Learners: Practical Strategies to Develop Higher-Order Thinking Skills is the latest book by Larry Ferlazzo and his teaching partner Katie Hull Sypnieski. Released in May 2016 and published by Jossey-Bass, it serves as…
Originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner What to Do When Curricular Materials for ELLs Are Not Available Where to look for additional ELL resources to support Common Core-aligned lessons So, now that you’ve hopefully read my last blog post and learned about suggestions for where to go to…
Originally posted on achievethecore.org by Diane Staehr Fenner CCSS-Aligned Materials for ELL Students Where to Find High-Quality Curricular Materials for ELLs in the Public Domain While it is often noted that there is a lack of high-quality CCSS-aligned curricular materials for ELLs, there is a slowly expanding base of materials…
Originally posted on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner, Claire Rivero ELLs bring many linguistic and cultural strengths to the classroom. However, when you have ELLs in your classroom, it can sometimes feel like you need to create two different lessons for every class period – one for native speakers…
