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Building Bridges for ELLs

English language learners (ELLs) are the fastest-growing student population group in the United States. Yet most teachers are not trained to work with these learners. The December 2019/January 2020 issue of Educational Leadership® (EL®) explores strategies and school cultural shifts to improve instruction and opportunities for ELLs and make schools more intentionally supportive, enriching spaces for these students.  Read current issue

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Featured Articles

Author Larry FerlazzoResearch in Action: Ramping Up Support for Long-Term ELLs
by Larry Ferlazzo
My high school piloted a set of interventions for long-term ELLs. The results were so promising, we're doing it again.

Seeing Their Strengths
by Jessica Lander
Let's ditch deficit-based thinking, and instead focus on the strengths of our immigrant students.

Supporting Latinx Families in Special Education Decisions
by L. Juliana Urtubey
When an English learner is evaluated for a disability, educators must take time to engage families in the process.

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Featured Column

Students holding flags.Tell Us About … How YOU Support ELLs

In this monthly, crowd-sourced column, EL readers reflect on how their schools welcome ELL students and their families.

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Turn and Talk

Rosie Reid, AuthorRosie Reid on the Joy of Teaching English Learners

EL interviews Rosie Reid, the 2019 California Teacher of the Year, an English and English Language Development teacher at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, California, on her advocacy for both English learners and equity in education.

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Educational Leadership magazine is ASCD's flagship publication. With a circulation of 135,000, EL is acknowledged throughout the world as an authoritative source of information about teaching and learning, new ideas and practices relevant to practicing educators, and the latest trends and issues affecting prekindergarten through higher education.

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