April 2009
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April 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 7
Supporting English Language Learners
Feature Articles
Perspectives / In the Neighborhood
Marge Scherer
Listen online at http://shop.ascd.org/mp3/el_April_2009.mp3
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The Demographic Imperative
Eugene E. García, Bryant T. Jensen and Kent P. Scribner
Closing the achievement gap for English language learners requires looking closely at who they are.
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From the Ballot Box to the Classroom
Jill Kerper Mora
Contradictions flourish when we vote on what makes effective practice. Research is what we need.
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All Languages Welcomed Here
Orhan Agirdag
Educators can create a linguistically plural learning environment, even without bilingual instruction.
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Linking to Prior Learning
Yu Ren Dong
Strategies for helping students understand challenging academic vocabulary.
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Best Practices for Adolescent ELLs
Judith Rance-Roney
Five practices that help schools improve educational achievement for teens.
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A Narrow Bridge to Academic Reading
Nancy L. Hadaway
Selecting books focused on one subject or by one author makes reading inviting rather than impenetrable.
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The Case for Structured English Immersion
Kevin Clark
Explicit teaching of English during portions of the school day hastens mastery of the language.
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Undocumented—with College Dreams
Mary Jewell
What happens when an undocumented student decides to go to college?
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Let's Make Dual Language the Norm
Verónica López Estrada, Leo Gómez and José Agustín Ruiz-Escalante
Students become bilingual and biliterate when they enroll in dual language programs.
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Top-Notch Supports for Language Learners
Noah Borrero, Sara Exposito, Maria Del Rosario Barillas and Merrianne Dyer
The authors describe a Young Interpreters program, a writing club for girls, and a family outreach program.
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Winning Schools for ELLs
Delfino Aleman, Joseph F. Johnson Jr. and Lynne Perez
What do award-winning schools have in common?
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How to Start Academic Conversations
Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford
Teaching students how to start discussions, build on ideas, and apply ideas to life.
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There's More to See
Ken Pranksy
Educators need to look beyond categories to see the communities from which kids come.
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A Place for All Families
A. Y. "Fred" Ramirez and Ivannia Soto-Hinman
Practical suggestions for improving parent participation at school
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Departments
The Principal Connection / The Rule of Six
Thomas R. Hoerr
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All About Assessment / A Process—Not a Test
W. James Popham
Watch an interview with W. James Popham at
www.ascd.org/el.
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The Learning Leader / The Value of Culture
Douglas B. Reeves
Listen online at http://shop.ascd.org/mp3/el_April_2009_Reeves.mp3
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What Research Says About … / Small-Group Intervention for ELLs
Tracy A. Huebner
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Special Report / Getting Parents—and a System—On Board
Amy M. Azzam
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ASCD Community in Action
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Online Only
Making Refugee Students Welcome
Kathleen Budge and William Parrett
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The Difficult Road for Long-Term English Learners
Kate Menken and Tatyana Kleyn
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English Language Learners Make the News
Kris De Pedro, Michelle B. Nayfack and Priscilla Wohlstetter
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Book Review / The Globe's Emigrating Children: Teaching in a Second Language by Kathleen A. Stark (Peter Lang, 2008)
Amy M. Azzam
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EL Study Guide
Naomi Thiers
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