“second language learners often exhibit levels of reading comprehension that fall significantly below those of their monolingual age peers, their decoding or word reading skills are often on par with or sometimes even better than, those of monolingual speakers”
@KristenRec@ceanews What we need is paid FMLA like every other job in the state received this month, and not to be the only profession in CT without it! Where is @ceanews on advocating for that? We need you now.
To protect the public health and the safety of our communities, it is urgent that DESE allow districts to use Monday, Jan. 3, for administering COVID-19 tests to school staff and analyzing the resulting data.
Read the full statement ⤵️ https://t.co/ovhoGGBZyV
“As of 2017, the number of multilingual learners in the United States had increased by 60 percent over the past decade, making the group the fastest-growing population in the nation’s public schools.” https://t.co/GNYNIqRgEL
Agreed! Our teachers and staff need our full support. Their jobs are incredibly difficult right now, but they will lead our children through the recovery. It will take time. Have patience, compassion and trust in their devotion and expertise ❤️
Today a new kindergarten student told his principal, “I need a teacher who speaks Spanish please.” That’s why a diverse workforce is essential…to support all our learners! @norwichps#equity
Today on the #SeidlitzBlog, @ValentinaESL breaks down the affective filter — what it is, how it impacts Ss' learning, and how we can help lower it in our classrooms. https://t.co/QbWLUiB7QA
Why read 🇨🇴🇳🇹🇪🇳🇹 & 🇱🇦🇳🇬🇺🇦🇬🇪 objectives out loud?!? 🤔
ᗷᘿᑢᗩᑘSᘿ...”When students hear terms and concepts out loud, they are more likely to recognize key words when they are used in the content throughout the lesson.”
#Ellchat_BkClub
“What are we doing as instructors to promote dialogue so students can interact with one another and build on each others’ ideas?" @GretchenPOliver & @kmpgregory
This is key🗝️🙌!! Another great session from #ELIMPACT2020👏!!
@EllevationEd