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| Date Archived: | 01/23/2008 |
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| In this encore presentation co-sponsored by SchoolsMovingUp and CREATE (Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners), Diane August, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Linguistics, will describe methods to develop the language proficiency skills of English Learners in the context of language arts, math, and science instruction in elementary and middle schools. Examples of methods include read-alouds of expository and narrative text and hands-on experiences to build academic language. This work is part of ongoing research funded by the US Department of Education to improve the language and literacy skills of English Learners. | |
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This presentation is co-sponsored by SchoolsMovingUp and CREATE (Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners). Visit the CREATE web site for rich resources including instructions on how to join the CREATE's listserv and how to receive CREATE’s newsletter. Archived events co-sponsored by SchoolsMovingUp and CREATE (Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners): Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model with Jana Echevarria, Professor of Education at California State University, Long Beach Learning All-Purpose Academic Words with Catherine Snow, Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Findings from the National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth with Diane August, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Linguistics Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent ELLs with Deborah Short, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics | |
Diane August, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Applied Linguistics
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