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Title: Article: More Research on Precisely What Works for English Language Learners
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From http://www.edcentral.org/research-precisely-works-english-language-learners/
More Research On Precisely What Works for English Language Learners
by Conor Williams
August 28, 2014
“[A] report [’The Correlates of Academic Performance for English Language Learner Students in a New England District’] explores how a large, urban Connecticut district is educating ELL students—and checks for correlation between particular language support models (such as English as a Second Language, transitional bilingual programs, and others) and student achievement. Because of the structure of the study, they made no causal claims, but found a variety of interesting correlations.
“For instance, the various language support models in use had effects that varied by grade span. The researchers first explored how these various models might be linked to performance on Connecticut’s English proficiency assessment (the exam used to measure whether ELLs are ready to exit language services). Dual language bilingual education programs “was associated with higher English proficiency scores than the average” for ELLs in K–1st grade and 6th–8th grade. Meanwhile, ELLs in transitional bilingual education or English as a Second Language programs underperformed the average English proficiency scores to varying degrees at nearly all grade spans (K–8th grade). ELLs whose parents refused language support services performed above the average for English proficiency scores at all grade levels except 6th–8th grade.”
Read the full article at http://www.edcentral.org/research-precisely-works-english-language-learners/
The report is available at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2014020.pdf
Source: EdCentral
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Title: Florida Officials Will Fight Feds Over Testing of English-Language Learners
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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/08/florida_officials_will_fight_f.html
Florida Officials Will Fight Feds Over Testing of English-Language Learners
by Lesli A. Maxwell
August 27, 2014
Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined state education Commissioner Pam Stewart and Miami-Dade County schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho today in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to back down from its decision that the state must include test results for its newest English-language learners in its accountability system.
In a joint news conference in Miami Wednesday afternoon, the trio of Florida officials said they would formally request that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan rescind his department's denial of a key part of Florida's application to extend its waiver from portions of the No Child Left Behind Act so that English-learners who have fewer than two years in U.S. schools would not have their test scores factored into school grades. Under federal law, English-learners who've been in U.S. schools for one year are to be tested in reading and math and have their results factored into state accountability systems.
Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/08/florida_officials_will_fight_f.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Idea: Personal Writing Based on The Times’s Sunday Routine Series
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Teacher Chris Popp shares his lesson plan for using the New York Times’ Sunday Routine series from the Metro section to build students’ media literacy here: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/reader-idea-personal-writing-based-on-the-times-sunday-routine-series/
Source: The Learning Network
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Title: Back to School Ideas for English Language Learners
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Here is a collection of links to resources for the beginning of the school year with English language learners: http://www.oswego.org/webpages/lstevens/index.cfm?subpage=9405
Source: Laura Stevens
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Title: Changes Considered To Boost Gains for Arizona’s 69,000 English Language Learners
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From http://azednews.com/2014/08/20/changes-considered-in-english-language-instruction/
Changes Considered To Boost Gains for AZ’s 69K English Language Learners
by Lisa Irish
August 20, 2014
As more English Language Learners are reclassified as proficient and more schools earn letter-grade points for that, Arizona education leaders are considering changes to increase students’ academic growth and boost high school graduation rates, essential parts of state’s school accountability system.
One pressing concern is how the four-hour block of intensive English instruction in reading, writing, grammar and conversation affects high school ELL students.
Read the full article at http://azednews.com/2014/08/20/changes-considered-in-english-language-instruction/
Source: Arizona School Boards Association
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Title: Fifteen Warm-ups for a Language Classroom
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From http://marishawkins.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/throwback-thursday-warm-up-activities/
Here is a collection of warmup activities from teacher and blogger Maris Hawkins: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sAiMl0z48MqcwBkQax-9_8T8w3U44MNo_2wfeD39PsU/edit
Source: Maris Hawkins
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Title: September 8th Is International Literacy Day
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UNESCO proclaimed September 8 to be National Literacy Day in 1965. Here are some online resources from teacher Larry Ferlazzo to help you and your students celebrate: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/09/09/the-best-resources-for-world-literacy-day/
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
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Title: Icebreakers with Post-It Notes
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It’s a new school year for many of us, and we’re looking for ways that we can get to know our students and our students can get to know each other. Here are seven icebreaker ideas, all using Post-It notes: http://busyteacher.org/12183-poster-7-easy-icebreakers-you-can-do-with-post-it.html
Source: Busy Teacher
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Title: Culture SLO Now Available from the Ohio Department of Education
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From the OFLA listserv:
We have posted ODE samples of a “targeted” SLO for interculturality that is aligned to our Cultures Standard. There is a sample SLO for Novice (level 1 and 2) and Intermediate (level 3 and 4). Included with this SLO is an explanation of how you could create a pre/post-assessment for interculturality. Please feel free to forward this email to your colleagues who are not on the OFLA listserv.
Just a reminder about SLOs:
1. The first SLO must be an “overarching” SLO that shows student growth aligned with our state standards, in the 3 modes and 4 skills (interpretive reading and listening; interpretive speaking and/or writing; presentational speaking and/or writing).
2. The second SLO for the same level could be a targeted SLO (e.g., for culture; for a specific skill or mode; for a sub-group of students who have specific needs in the language)
3. Elementary and FLEX programs that meet infrequently should refer to the FLES/FLEX SLO sample that we have.
Please email or contact me with any questions.
Kathy Shelton
World Languages Education Program Specialist
Office of Curriculum and Assessment
25 South Front Street | Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183
(614) 995-4840 | (877) 644-6338 |
Kathleen.Shelton@education.ohio.gov
www.education.ohio.gov
OFLA listserv. [OFLA] ODE Culture SLO now available. (OFLA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, 22 Aug 2014).
Source: OFLA
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Title: First Day of School Activities
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Recently an FLTEACH listserv user asked,
“I am starting at a new school and getting those first day jitters! I am looking for an engaging activity in the TL to set the tone for the year on the first day after I go over procedures and expectations. Or any advice on how to set up those first couple days. I will be teaching Spanish 4. Any experiences you've had or advice you can give is greatly appreciated.”
Other listserv users have responded with lots of ideas for activities to get to know your students, make sure classroom procedures are covered, set the tone for lots of language learning in the year, and more.
Go to https://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1408&L=FLTEACH&P=R20015&I=-3&d=No+Match%3BMatch%3BMatches to read the original query, and then click on “Next” by “By Topic” to see the responses.
Source: FLTEACH
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