Blog: The Language Lens
This blog focuses on what it means to truly educate English learners for the 21st century. Resources, ideas, facts, and speculations will focus on the ways in which educators can provide English learners opportunities for deeper communication, collaboration, and comprehension in the classroom and in life.
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The Opportunity of the ELPAC: Part One
05.29.18
Arrows pointing upward
Dedicated educators across the state have been diving into the new English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC), learning the logistics of administration and familiarizing themselves with the content. Like any new initiative, it’s often messy and there are bumps in the road. Yet as we become more comfortable and confident, the messiness fades and an opportunity shines through.
Developing Student Agency
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They’re Telling Us Something
08.24.17
All behavior tells us something. When students show us or say they “don’t care” they are telling us something, whether they know it or not. As educators, we have the opportunity to question, probe, and seek deeper understanding in an effort to meet students where they are and help them thrive.
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EL Students and Their Families Need to Know
03.13.17
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