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Title: Leaving English Learners Behind
Body: From: Rethinking Schools Online When U.S. educators and students returned to school this fall, they were greeted with news about whether their school was designated a "school in need of improvement." The parents of students in those schools received letters informing them they could move their children to another public school. Teachers heard once again how they must emphasize improving test scores - the sole determinant of such rankings. While many may have breathed a sigh of relief because their school was not on the list, they may not have to wait long. Some state superintendents predict that within a few years upwards of 80 percent of all schools will be on the list. This is particularly the case for schools serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. I know. I work at an innovative two-way bilingual school and we're on the preliminary list, along with a majority of the other bilingual schools in Milwaukee. Now, as I analyze why certain bilingual schools are on the list, some disturbing and potentially illegal things emerge. Continue reading the article at: http:// www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/Leav171.shtml
Source: Bob Peterson
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Title: Leaving English Learners Behind
Body: From: Rethinking Schools Online When U.S. educators and students returned to school this fall, they were greeted with news about whether their school was designated a "school in need of improvement." The parents of students in those schools received letters informing them they could move their children to another public school. Teachers heard once again how they must emphasize improving test scores - the sole determinant of such rankings. While many may have breathed a sigh of relief because their school was not on the list, they may not have to wait long. Some state superintendents predict that within a few years upwards of 80 percent of all schools will be on the list. This is particularly the case for schools serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. I know. I work at an innovative two-way bilingual school and we're on the preliminary list, along with a majority of the other bilingual schools in Milwaukee. Now, as I analyze why certain bilingual schools are on the list, some disturbing and potentially illegal things emerge. Continue reading the article at: http:// www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/Leav171.shtml
Source: Bob Peterson
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Title: OBITUARY: The Bilingual Ed Act, 1968 - 2002
Body: From Rethinking Schools Online Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which transformed the way language minority children are taught in the United States - promoting equal access to the curriculum, training a generation of educators, and fostering achievement among students - expired quietly on Jan. 8, 2002. The law was 34 years old. Read at: http:// www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/Bil164.shtml By James Crawford James Crawford, former Washington reporter for Education Week, is a long-time writer on the politics of language. Copyright © 2002 by James Crawford. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce this article for free, noncommercial distribution, provided that credit is given and this notice is included.
Source: James Crawford
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Title: OBITUARY: The Bilingual Ed Act, 1968 - 2002
Body: From Rethinking Schools Online Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which transformed the way language minority children are taught in the United States - promoting equal access to the curriculum, training a generation of educators, and fostering achievement among students - expired quietly on Jan. 8, 2002. The law was 34 years old. Read at: http:// www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/Bil164.shtml By James Crawford James Crawford, former Washington reporter for Education Week, is a long-time writer on the politics of language. Copyright © 2002 by James Crawford. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce this article for free, noncommercial distribution, provided that credit is given and this notice is included.
Source: James Crawford
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Title: Lengua y literatura
Body: From: Cathy Amanti (Rethinking Schools Online) Fortunately, there is an increasing number of Spanish-language websites available for classroom use. The following are a goodplace to start for both bilingual educators and Spanish-languageteachers who want to experience the wealth of high-quality Spanish-languagewebsites now in existence: Lengua y literatura (www.edukt.com/colegios/indexlit.htm#li) is a comprehensive site with links to Spanish poems, riddles,tongue twisters, stories, and plays for students by Latin American authors. This site is easily navigable in Spanish. Since noneof the poems or stories I viewed are illustrated, teachers may want to download them into a wordprocessing document, print them,and let their students draw illustrations to accompany them. Thesite also links to articles on Latin American children's literature for teachers, as well as bibliographic information about the authors featured. For older students there are links to bibliographic information and the works of classic Latin American authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Ruben Dario. De par en par (www.spainembedu.org/deparenpar/index.html) is an online Spanish magazine for teachers with stories and activities for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Published by the by the Spanish Embassy in Washington, DC, each issue contains four or five stories, illustrated by children, followed by lesson plans and student activity sheets that can easily be down loaded and printed for classroom use. A list of related activities follows each story with material lists and step-by-step directions.The stories are thematic and tie into science, math, history,and language arts. A paper version of this magazine is available and teachers can be placed on a list to be notified when new editions of the magazine are available. ¡Hot Internet sites en español! (www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/spanish) is a collection of Spanish sites organized in the following categories: elementary, secondary, Internet resources, and teacher resources. Although links are to Spanish sites, the homepage isin English. Very easy to navigate. One link is to Mundo Zoo (www.familia.cl/newweb/animales/animal.htm), a colorful, attractive resource for intermediate elementarystudents with photos and information in Spanish about animals around the world.
Source: Cathy Amanti
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Title: Lengua y literatura
Body: From: Cathy Amanti (Rethinking Schools Online) Fortunately, there is an increasing number of Spanish-language websites available for classroom use. The following are a goodplace to start for both bilingual educators and Spanish-languageteachers who want to experience the wealth of high-quality Spanish-languagewebsites now in existence: Lengua y literatura (www.edukt.com/colegios/indexlit.htm#li) is a comprehensive site with links to Spanish poems, riddles,tongue twisters, stories, and plays for students by Latin American authors. This site is easily navigable in Spanish. Since noneof the poems or stories I viewed are illustrated, teachers may want to download them into a wordprocessing document, print them,and let their students draw illustrations to accompany them. Thesite also links to articles on Latin American children's literature for teachers, as well as bibliographic information about the authors featured. For older students there are links to bibliographic information and the works of classic Latin American authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Ruben Dario. De par en par (www.spainembedu.org/deparenpar/index.html) is an online Spanish magazine for teachers with stories and activities for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Published by the by the Spanish Embassy in Washington, DC, each issue contains four or five stories, illustrated by children, followed by lesson plans and student activity sheets that can easily be down loaded and printed for classroom use. A list of related activities follows each story with material lists and step-by-step directions.The stories are thematic and tie into science, math, history,and language arts. A paper version of this magazine is available and teachers can be placed on a list to be notified when new editions of the magazine are available. ¡Hot Internet sites en español! (www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/spanish) is a collection of Spanish sites organized in the following categories: elementary, secondary, Internet resources, and teacher resources. Although links are to Spanish sites, the homepage isin English. Very easy to navigate. One link is to Mundo Zoo (www.familia.cl/newweb/animales/animal.htm), a colorful, attractive resource for intermediate elementarystudents with photos and information in Spanish about animals around the world.
Source: Cathy Amanti
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Title: Nurturing Native Languages
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Just to let you know that we have a new book out.
Jon Reyhner, Professor
College of Education
Northern Arizona University
Nurturing Native Languages is now available for sale and free on-line at
Source: Northern Arizona University Press
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Title: Nurturing Native Languages
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Source: Northern Arizona University Press
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Title: NCELA Newsline - October 7, 2003
Body: From: "NCELA Newsline"
Read this online at:
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline
OELA NEWSLINE - October 7, 2003
Items in this issue:
I. No Child Left Behind Update
- More Schools Given No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbons
- NCLB Toolkit for Teachers
- OELA Seeking Parent-Delegates for OELA Summit 2003
- Reminder: OELA Summit II
- The Achiever - October 1, 2003 Issue
II. News in the Nation
- Bilingual Children?s Books Grow in Numbers
- ESL Teacher Named Adult Basic Education Teacher of the Year
- Migrant and Immigrant Youth Conference
- TellNCELA Wants to Hear From You
III. Research, Publications, and Resources
- AYP Explained
- Brazilian Web Site Provides Articles on Language and Learning
- Effects on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading
- How L1 Affects L2 Reading
- Guidance for Teachers in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
- "Mixed-Race School-Age Children: A Summary of Census 2000 Data"
- NCREL?s Viewpoints Discusses After-School Programs
- New Free Guide Helps Families Find Tutors, Summer Learning
- SEDL Helps Parents Prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences
IV. Education Conferences
- Council of Great City School's (CGCS) 47th Annual Conference
- NABE 2004
- National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference
- NCLB: No Child Left Behind State Conference
- Proposal Deadline Extended for Ethnography Conference
V. Education Opportunities
- Gates Millenium Scholars
- Milagro Foundation Grants
VI. Job Opportunities
- CA: UC Berkeley
Source: NCELA
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Title: NCELA Newsline - October 7, 2003
Body: From: "NCELA Newsline"
Source: NCELA
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Title: 2 bilingual assistant positions
Body: From: "Pam Lucas"
Please share with any and all who would be qualified and interested.
Contact Kate Nehrbass at Walker Elementary in Ashland for more
information.
Source: Walker Elementary, Ashland, Oregon
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Title: 2 bilingual assistant positions
Body: From: "Pam Lucas"
Source: Walker Elementary, Ashland, Oregon
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Title: BUCLD 28 Conference Reminder
Body: From: "Linnea Micciulla"
BUCLD 28: Schedule Announcement
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28TH ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
October 31, November 1 and 2, 2003
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Boston University is pleased to announce the schedule for the 28th
Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development. This
schedule, along with registration materials and general and travel
information, is also available on our web page at:
http://www.bu.edu/linguistics/APPLIED/BUCLD/
Please feel free to contact the Conference Office at (617) 353-3085,
or e-mail us at langconf@bu.edu if you have any questions.
Source: Boston University
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Title: BUCLD 28 Conference Reminder
Body: From: "Linnea Micciulla"
Source: Boston University
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Title: NCLB Toolkit for Teachers
Body: From: NCELA The US Department of Education has released No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers, a teacher toolkit designed to provide teachers with information about the No Child Left Behind Act and how it supports teachers. The toolkit includes sections on the meaning of No Child Left Behind, the meaning of a ?highly qualified? teacher, questions frequently asked by teachers, resources and support for teachers, and publications. To read this document, visit: http://www.ed.gov/teachers/nclbguide/nclb-teachers-toolkit.pdf
Source: US Department of Education
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Title: NCLB Toolkit for Teachers
Body: From: NCELA The US Department of Education has released No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers, a teacher toolkit designed to provide teachers with information about the No Child Left Behind Act and how it supports teachers. The toolkit includes sections on the meaning of No Child Left Behind, the meaning of a ?highly qualified? teacher, questions frequently asked by teachers, resources and support for teachers, and publications. To read this document, visit: http://www.ed.gov/teachers/nclbguide/nclb-teachers-toolkit.pdf
Source: US Department of Education
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Title: OELA Seeking Parent-Delegates for OELA Summit 2003
Body: From: NCELA The OELA Summit of 2003 (December 2-4) will include a special component for parents of English Language Learners (ELL's) on the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities provided under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Through the members of The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), a notice has been disseminated to local, state, and national organizations to give strong consideration to the sponsorship of one or more parent-delegates to the Summit. To read the notice, visit: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/SUMMIT/MEMORANDUM.pdf For additional information, please contact: James ("Jim") Lockhart OELA''s Specialist for Parental, Family and Community Involvement Tel: (202) 205-5426
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Title: OELA Seeking Parent-Delegates for OELA Summit 2003
Body: From: NCELA The OELA Summit of 2003 (December 2-4) will include a special component for parents of English Language Learners (ELL's) on the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities provided under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Through the members of The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), a notice has been disseminated to local, state, and national organizations to give strong consideration to the sponsorship of one or more parent-delegates to the Summit. To read the notice, visit: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/SUMMIT/MEMORANDUM.pdf For additional information, please contact: James ("Jim") Lockhart OELA''s Specialist for Parental, Family and Community Involvement Tel: (202) 205-5426
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Title: Reminder: OELA Summit II
Body: From: NCELA The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U. S. Department of Education, will hold its second annual Celebrate Our Rising Stars Summit, Tuesday-Thursday December 2-4, 2003, at the Hilton Washington and Towers Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year's Summit is "Success in School: Everyone's Responsibility, Every Child's Right". Sessions will focus on the critical issues that face all communities as they embrace the challenge to include all students-- especially English Language Learners--in their high quality education efforts to implement No Child Left Behind. Sessions are planned for teachers and other practitioners, state directors, assessment teams, researchers, administrators, and parents of English language learners. A block of rooms has been set aside at the Hilton Washington for Summit attendees. Rooms will be charged at the prevailing government rate at the time the reservation is made. Through October 1, 2003, those rates are set at $150 single, $170 double, and $20 per additional person for standard rooms. The rates are exclusive of appropriate state and local taxes, currently 14.5%. One night's deposit will be required at the time your reservation is made. Hotel reservations may be made by: 1) Using the Internet and going to the Hilton's website: http://www.Hilton.com. Locate the Hilton Washington Hotel & Towers and enter Group Code "DOE" to receive the special group rate. 2) Telephone either the Hilton Washington Hotel at 202-483-3000 or Hilton National Reservations at 800-774-1500. Request Group Code "DOE" to receive the special group rate. The cut off date for reservations is October 31, 2003. Information regarding Summit registration will be available in the near future and will be announced on OELA's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition's website: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu.
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Title: Reminder: OELA Summit II
Body: From: NCELA The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U. S. Department of Education, will hold its second annual Celebrate Our Rising Stars Summit, Tuesday-Thursday December 2-4, 2003, at the Hilton Washington and Towers Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year's Summit is "Success in School: Everyone's Responsibility, Every Child's Right". Sessions will focus on the critical issues that face all communities as they embrace the challenge to include all students-- especially English Language Learners--in their high quality education efforts to implement No Child Left Behind. Sessions are planned for teachers and other practitioners, state directors, assessment teams, researchers, administrators, and parents of English language learners. A block of rooms has been set aside at the Hilton Washington for Summit attendees. Rooms will be charged at the prevailing government rate at the time the reservation is made. Through October 1, 2003, those rates are set at $150 single, $170 double, and $20 per additional person for standard rooms. The rates are exclusive of appropriate state and local taxes, currently 14.5%. One night's deposit will be required at the time your reservation is made. Hotel reservations may be made by: 1) Using the Internet and going to the Hilton's website: http://www.Hilton.com. Locate the Hilton Washington Hotel & Towers and enter Group Code "DOE" to receive the special group rate. 2) Telephone either the Hilton Washington Hotel at 202-483-3000 or Hilton National Reservations at 800-774-1500. Request Group Code "DOE" to receive the special group rate. The cut off date for reservations is October 31, 2003. Information regarding Summit registration will be available in the near future and will be announced on OELA's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition's website: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu.
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