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Rural Education: Rural Achievement Mostly Better Than 40 Years Ago http://t.co/1PlurY1W via @educationweek

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#cvelileads Conference conclusion. See the CVELI website for conference follow up: http://t.co/a9Wsu8Lm

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#cvelileads Supt. Powell saying each of us building a legacy book. The book is blank. Be sure to fill it with encouraging words.

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#cvelileads Garcia says his theory is that EL students bring assets to school, not deficits. Apply this theory. Data shows this works.

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#cvelileads Garcia says the one T for EL students - theory. The way we organize our behavior.

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#cvelileads The 3 R's for EL students: Respect, Responsive and Resourceful. Takes money and other resources to really make a difference.

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#cvelileads Garcia: teachers of EL students need the 3R's and a T. Respect - should be doing "asset inventories" not "needs assessments"

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#cvelileads Difference for EL students, teachers have to learn how to adapt content to the population that serves - 10% increase

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#cvelileads Garcia: For teachers who speak the same language as students, gains 10% in student achievement, research shows.

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#cvelileads For teachers of EL students, need 3 years experience, Prof Dev/coaching, translates directly into achievement for st.

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#cvelileads Garcia: Another way to make a difference for EL students, more engaged experiences...after school and summer.10-15% improvement

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#cvelileads Garcia: Link families of EL students, you will raise achievement. there are empirically strong links

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#cvelileads Garcia: partnership engagement with parents makes a difference for achievement of EL students. Research shows this.

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#cvelileads Garcia: multiple research shows early/pre-school experiences for second language learners removes the achievement gap by K

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#cvelileads Garcia: Data shows that the other difference for EL learners is: experiences in early learning ages 3 and 4 very effective

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#cvelileads Garcia: how do you address the second language learner population? what works? 1. school and learning works!

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#cvelileads Students born in America are citizens. However, immigrant families raising citizen children. There is a difference

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#cvelileads Garcia talking about the importance and learning that occurs in dual language programs. Much higher achievement results.

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#cvelileads Garcia found that Venezuelan immigrants in Florida arrive speaking Spanish but exceed achievement of all students after 2 yrs

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#cvelileads Garcia now talking about longitudinal data. What counts for kids? language counts. The quality of the language is challenge