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STEM and ELT: Performance Tasks for MLLs

Darlyne de Haan
Darlyne de Haan

Performance tasks can be more informative for teachers, students, and parents of all students—particularly multilingual learners (MLLs) of English—than standardized achievement tests, which are used for assessment and accountability purposes. This is because performance tasks can offer multiple opportunities for … Continue reading

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Thinking Tasks: Ensuring MLLs Understand STEM Content

Darlyne de Haan
Darlyne de Haan

I read a tremendous number of books, articles, and blogs on topics that cover math, science, STEM, and general content instruction, to name a few. Although many of these books are not specific to multilingual language learners (MLLs), I am … Continue reading

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Take a Trip to the Newseum

Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson

Question: Where can you go to find out the news of the day in your country as well as what’s going on half way around the world? Answer: www.newseum.org Every day, this Web site features the front pages of hundreds … Continue reading

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