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Improving Instruction for ELL/ESL
Students The Arizona Republic article in the News section above outlines the state's struggle to find programs that will improve instruction for the English language learners in the public school system. Teachers in every state understand the importance of finding methods that help students who are learning the English language. These resources provide strategies that can be applied to the English language learners at your school. The Language Arts article "Inquiring into a Second Language and the Culture of School" (E) describes a classroom environment that supports learner-generated inquiries, giving students the self-confidence to inquire freely into a second language and culture. For strategies that teach all students about the connections between languages while highlighting the special expertise that bilingual students can add to such a conversation, check out the Voices from the Middle article, "Working under Lucky Stars: Language Lessons for Multilingual Classrooms" (M), which includes practical activities and word lists to the approach. "¡Sí, Se Puede! Preparing Teachers to Build Leadership among Underserved Students" (S) from English Journal describes an innovative professional development program designed to build on community and the idea of familia. Develop ESL students’ sense of efficacy, their literacy, and their critical thinking skills with the techniques outlined in the Teaching English in the Two-Year College article "Building ESL Students' Linguistic and Academic Literacy through Content-Based Interclass Collaboration" (C). NOTE: Free access to journal articles mentioned in this Inbox is provided
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