… with 392 students who have a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. among the student population, over … with luganda, portuguese, dutch, hebrew, thai, russian, vietnamese, hindi, french, urdu and japanese. oftentimes i, …
… our student body is growing more diverse, which is very exciting! my first year i had a dozen language learners and … enjoyed supporting others learning another language. so i decided to pursue esl certification. it is funny, i started … a mpac, which stands for multicultural parent advisory council. i know that the esl classroom by its nature can be …
… wida assessments for several years now as a marketing specialist. you may think that means i know everything there is … educator-powered test development events like bias, sensitivity and content reviews and cognitive labs . why is pilot … of four separate versions of the pilot test given at participating sites throughout the wida consortium. the pilot …
… programs. students engage in small group work to explicitly practice leadership skills, plan and participate in civic action projects, and work with their teachers to not …
… diana is dean of the uw-madison school of education and principal investigator for the discussion project. lynn is the … and how educators can take part in and learn from this exciting program! listening option : listen to the audio here … about engaging students in civics, history, science – you name it. getting kids to discuss what they're learning about …
… with my research interests and future goals. then, i decided to apply for the internship. ping-lin: i first learned … standards on wida access for ells and also (2) ways to enhance educators’ assessment literacy on standards … researchers and the wisconsin first nations early childhood circles of reflection group allowed me to gain valuable …
… in the 1990s, part of my job as a bilingual resource specialist was to meet with families whose children had been … decisions at single points in time to a more holistic, dynamic approach. a multifaceted data set could offer a richer … larger numbers of students. education is not a neutral activity; we are in service to our students. we start in our …
… for questions about your education agency's testing policies. newsroom are you a journalist or other media … for questions about your education agency's testing policies. … Newsroom Are you a journalist or other media …
… representative of the school population. why did you decide to become an educator? i was born in puerto rico. i came to the u.s.—new york city—when i was 6 years old, so i am an english language … get support to help them transition into english, and i decided i wanted to contribute and be a part of that. i'm now …
… factors in effective leadership for our students. she graciously agreed and the piece that follows is hers. leading emergent bilinguals: at the intersection of creativity, resistance and advocacy leadership for emergent … the historic operation of our schools. it is important to name these areas to empower our leadership for emergent …