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| Title | Article: More Teachers Are Needed to Help Those Learning English |
| Body | From http://www.theolympian.com/120/story/375279.html More teachers are needed to help those learning English Demand in schools’ increases along with immigrant populations Diane Huber March 3, 3008 A steady influx of immigrants has fueled the need for teachers with English-language-learner training, state and local districts say. The demand is not as serious as in subjects such as math and science, but teachers of all subjects can benefit from learning to relate material to English-language learners, educators say. “It’s always better for schools to have ESL-trained teachers, even if they’re not teaching ESL directly,” said Howard De Leeuw, program administrator for migrant and bilingual education for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. “They would have more skills and strategies ... to draw on when they have diverse learners in the classroom.” Read the entire article at http://www.theolympian.com/120/story/375279.html . |
| Source | The Olympian |
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