English Learners and the Language Arts
Presenters
Pam Spycher (Primary)
Senior Research Associate
WestEd
Description
In this presentation, Pamela Spycher, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, will provide teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with information on research-based instructional practices for teaching academic language to K-8 English learners and instituting school-wide systems for closing achievement gaps.
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"The presentation was valuable to me in increasing my knowledge about best practices that are successful with English learners. I conduct professional development for teachers in our district. It was the first time I participated in a webinar such as this, and I plan to continue. Thank you."
—Webinar Participant
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From WestEd.org
Academic Success for English Language Learners: Strategies for K-12 Mainstream Teachers
From leaders in the ELL field, strategies all teachers can use to reach the English learners in their classrooms.
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