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TESOL English Language Bulletin- When literacy ate language: An analysis of a research-based literacy intervention for designated English Learners 6 June 2023
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Recap to Reengage: Preparing to Assure Linguistic Equity
Ayanna Cooper
This blog post concludes a yearlong series highlighting the civil rights of English learners (ELs). The framework for the blog has centered around building educator capacity to serve ELs, professional learning, and cultivating advocates for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. … Continue reading
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Tagged as civil rights, educational equity, equity, linguistic equity
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EL Families and School Communities: The Importance of Effective Communication
Ayanna Cooper
Now more than ever, school communities are working toward strengthening their ability to communicate with the families of the students they serve. For families of English learners (ELs), this communication is especially important and must be two-way. Regardless of the … Continue reading
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Tagged as civil rights, equity, family communication, family engagement, parent communication
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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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Evaluation of Program Models for ELs: Let’s Check and Reflect
Ayanna Cooper
Very rarely do the words evaluation or audit invoke happy, anticipatory emotions. Evaluation of English language programs is a necessary and helpful part of assuring equity for English learners (ELs). The topic of this blog is about resources available to … Continue reading
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Tagged as audit, civil rights, evaluation, program administration, program improvement
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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: Planning for Participation
Ayanna Cooper
What’s the plan for participation? This time of year, we begin to make plans for all kinds of things. Holiday events and end of the year celebrations are just a few things we are planning for. We are also planning … Continue reading