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How Do Schools Unlock the Potential of English-Language Learners?

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Peter DeWitt -- There seems to be a lot of debate about how to teach English Language Learners (ELL) students. Some believe in bilingual education, while others believe students need to be immersed in the language they're learning.

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San Jose Elem. School Provides Rich Language Experience

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Lesli A. Maxwell -- I'm back in my regular Ed Week saddle after a trip to the West Coast, where I had the chance to visit schools and classrooms full of English learners. One of my favorite days was the one I spent at Gardner Academy, in downtown San Jose, Calif., where some native Spanish speakers are being taught in their primary language and in English from the moment they start prekindergarten.

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English-Learners Need More Philanthrophic Investment, Report Says

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Lesli A. Maxwell -- English-learners are the fastest-growing subgroup of students in public schools and will likely be so for the next decade, but education philanthropy dollars targeted toward the unique needs of these students haven't kept pace, a new report says.

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Gov. Brown as Robin Hood

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 4)
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Brown's plan would allot significantly more money for districts with large percentages of poor children — those eligible for subsidized lunches — and English learners. But that would mean less than otherwise for middle-class and better-off districts where the vast majority of kids speak English at home.

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Jerry Brown pledges foes 'battle of their lives' over education funding

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.sacbee.com (Views: 53, Clicks: 4)
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Facing resistance at the Capitol and in suburban school districts to his effort to shift more education money to California's poor and English-learning students, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called his measure a civil rights issue and promised opponents "the battle of their lives."

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How English-Language Learners Have an Edge

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 49, Clicks: 21)
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Language learners must pay close attention to the material as it’s translated back and forth among peers and the teacher. With the right support, they can acquire a better understanding of both language and content during language-digesting sessions.

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Gov. Jerry Brown promises fight over education overhaul

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 36, Clicks: 4)
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Jerry Brown says lawmakers will get 'the battle of their lives' if they balk at his plan to give more funds to poor districts and more spending flexibility to all school districts.

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Calif. Neglecting Thousands of English-Learners, Lawsuit Claims

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Lesli A. Maxwell -- More than 20,000 English-learners in California's public schools are not receiving language instruction and the state department of education is failing in its role to ensure that schools educate such students, alleges a lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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PARCC Releases Draft Policy on ELL Accommodations

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Lesli A. Maxwell -- The first of two groups of states working to design assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards today released its recommendations for the types of supports that can be used to help English-learners demonstrate their content knowledge and skills.

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Response: Common Core & ELLs -- Part Two

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 31, Clicks: 5)
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Because the language acquisition process is largely absent from the Common Core Standards, and teachers must use these standards, how can ESL teachers use them to teach our English Language Learners?

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Common Core Math for English Language Learners

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Anita Bright -- In the past, much of our work as mathematics educators of English learners has focused on supporting our students in decoding the information presented in mathematical contexts—like word problems. The need for this is not going away, but rather, is being augmented by the new verbs included in the CCSS.

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Calif. to Tighten Rules for Teaching English-Learners

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 88, Clicks: 5)
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California's credentialing board plans to expedite new rules governing intern teachers—those who came into the profession on alternative routes—in what will likely require them to take more upfront training on how to teach English-language learners.

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California: Stricter state controls placed on teaching interns

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 46, Clicks: 5)
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Action by California credentialing panel seems to settle a debate over the rights of students who speak only limited English, the effectiveness of interns and the flexibility of districts in hiring instructors.

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