Curriculum & Instruction: Our teachers need to know what and how to teach students who have academic language deficits.

What is CALP? (PDF)

Confusing ELL, SLD, and Low SES (PDF)

Recommended Readings (PDF)

Articles from A to Z: Most effective ways of teaching English Language Learners

Teaching English Language Learners to Read (VHS): “U.S. Department of Education convened a panel of scholars to determine the best research-based practices for teaching English language learners. Learn about their findings in this 90-minute program.”

Reading Rockets Program 7: Becoming Bilingual (DVD): Hosted by Rita Moreno, “a 30-minute PBS program that examines the challenges of teaching children to read in a new language. The show visits six cities across the country to learn about the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers.”

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