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TESOL English Language Bulletin- 5 practical ways teachers can respond to, 'I don't get it.' 13 April 2021
- Teachers Helping Teachers: Core Connections Webinar Series 13 April 2021
- Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely 13 April 2021
- Level Up Your Online Teaching With OBS 13 April 2021
- Biden Education Department approves one request to cancel state tests but rejects others 13 April 2021
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Tag Archives: advocacy
300 TESOL Advocates Attend First Ever Virtual Advocacy and Policy Summit
TESOL International Association
This past June, TESOL International Association held its first ever TESOL Virtual Advocacy & Policy Summit. Over 3 days, more than 300 TESOL professionals from all over the world came together to learn, network, and take action on a number of critical … Continue reading
Determining Proficiency and Monitoring ELs: What’s the Procedure?
Ayanna Cooper
Typically, this is the time of year when K–12 schools and districts would be receiving student performance data from their annual English language proficiency assessment, though this depends on when the assessment is administered. When the data are returned, schools … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, English learner exit criteria, English learner proficiency criteria
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Supporting Dually Identified English Learners
Ayanna Cooper
Online learning, distance learning, homeschooling, and virtual meetings have become more common phrases and practices over the past couple of weeks. The digital divide has been more evident than ever as students are encouraged to continue learning online while sheltering … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, online learning, special education, special needs, teaching online
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Diversity ≠ Inclusion: Avoiding Segregative Practices With ELs
Ayanna Cooper
Often, school communities and workplaces pride themselves for being diverse. I don’t doubt that such pride is valid. We are diverse in many ways. However, lately, diversity has become equated with inclusion—and this is concerning. Diversity does not mean or … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, diversity, inclusion, program administration
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Committed to Serve in 2020: Supporting ELs Who Opt Out
Ayanna Cooper
Students identified as English learners (ELs) who opt out, waive services, decline to participate, or simply just say “no”: These are the students we’re going to talk about today. As EL advocates, we often focus on students who participate in … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, program administration, program improvement
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Avoiding Civil Rights Violations: Staffing and Supporting EL Programs. What’s This Year’s Professional Learning Plan?
Ayanna Cooper
We are several months into the school year, and this blog is dedicated to one of my favorite topics, professional learning for the education of English learners (ELs). How many or how few of you have had at least one … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, professional development, program improvement
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The Unapologetic Advocate: Advocacy is Just a Click (or Two) Away
David Cutler
After a summer hiatus, which included a successful 2019 TESOL Advocacy and Policy Summit, my annual Golden Girls marathon (180 episodes over 3 months, you do the math), and the departure of my boss and mentor John Segota, I’m back to … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, education policy, U.S. Education Policy
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The Civil Rights of English Learners
Ayanna Cooper
Hello TESOL community! I’m Ayanna Cooper, a new blogger for TESOL International Association. Having served as the keynote for TESOL PreK–12 Day in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, earlier year, I know that the issue of assuring the civil rights of English … Continue reading