There are approximately 5 million English learners, or Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs), in the United States today. Yet, even in schools where nearly the entire student body speaks a home language other than English, EMLs may feel like a minority—like their needs and unique skill sets have been discounted in favor of native English speakers.
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Teaching active listening in an age of information overload When Taryn Kralik moved from teaching fifth and sixth grade in a self-contained elementary school classroom to eighth grade ELA after ten years, she knew she needed a different approach. She had a class of reluctant readers, English learners, and just reluctant learners in general. Frequently
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The core tenets of differentiation should guide our education of ELLs.
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Moving bilingual children beyond subordinated categories toward full engagement in relevant and authentic learning that embraces their communities.
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Teachers can employ a variety of classroom-tested strategies to teach reading to English language learners.
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