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Best Practices for Teaching ELLs May 24, 2012 | Volume 7 | Issue 17 Table of Contents
Helping ELLs Acquire Academic Language
A ¡Colorín Colorado! Webcast
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Uncover misconceptions about academic language acquisition, hear experts advise on best practices for building academic vocabulary with English language learners, and get examples of cognitive strategies that draw on background knowledge in this hour-long webcast featured on WETA's Reading Rockets site.
Throughout the video, Robin Scarcella, University of California–Irvine professor of academic English, overviews academic language instruction for English language learners, as well as teaching strategies, activity ideas, and recommended resources.
This video was made possible by the American Federation of Teachers. Go to http://www.readingrockets.org/webcasts/3003/?trans=yes for details on this program, related resources, and a full transcript of the video.
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