English Language Learners (ELLs)

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In EdSpeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon, Diane Ravitch defines an English language learner (ELL) as "A student whose home language is not English and who has not yet acquired proficiency in English."

Articles 

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Educational Leadership

• Demystifying College (November 2010) (free full text)
• Overcoming Triple Segregation (November 2010)
• Closing the Vocabulary Gap (March 2010) (free full text)
• The Latino Education Crisis (February 2010) (free full text)
• Health Care for All (December 2009)
• Supporting English Language Learners (April 2009) (theme issue; several articles in free full text)

Education Update

• Making Challenges Meaningful for English Language Learners (October 2009) (free full text)
• Preparing Latinos for College Success (August 2009) (free full text)

ASCD Express

• Supporting English Language Learners (April 2009) (theme issue; several articles in free full text)

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Books 

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• Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas (2010)
• The Language-Rich Classroom: A Research-Based Framework for Teaching English Language Learners (2009)
• Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Facilitator's Guide and Participant's Workbook (2008)
• Content-Area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners (2008)
• Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge (2007)
• Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction for English Language Learners, Grades K–4 (2007)

Webinars 

• Judie Haynes: Myths of Second Language Acquisition (September 21, 2010)

Online Learning 

PD Online^® Courses

• English Language Learners in the Mainstream

PD In Focus

• English Language Learners

Videos 

See sample clips.

• Educating English Language Learners: Connecting Literacy, Language, and Culture (2010)
• How To Get Started With English language Learners (2007)

Experts & Events

ASCD Faculty members are available for on-site capacity-building professional development on English language learners. ASCD can design a precise professional development plan, organized around our field-tested solutions, with a focus on the education foundations that make sense for you.

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ASCD Conferences, One-, Two-, and Three-Day Institutes, and other special events frequently feature sessions about English language learners.

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