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Interactive reading of a story

Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava leads her students through an interactive reading of the end of Burro’s Tortillas.

New Kid in Town

Watch as the Arlington Public Schools Intake Center in Arlington, VA helps place kids like eight-year-old Marlon, a new student from Honduras, in the right classroom.

Close & Credits

The close and credits of Becoming Bilingual.

The iPad is a tool

The use of iPads is not intended to simply be a fun activity.

First Steps

Ms. Espinosa and her team at the Escontrias Early Childhood Center teach a significant number of their young learners to listen, speak, and write in English.

Sequence

Dr. Diane August describes the importance of teaching English grammar in a useful sequence.

Preschool for ELLs: Family Involvement

Dr. Palacios describes ways to make ELL families feel welcome in the preschool setting and suggests literacy activities that parents can try at home.

Parents and bilingualism

Dr. Diane August discusses the importance of encouraging parents to maintain their family’s home language.

Language acquisition for ELLs

Kristina Robertson explains why including language acquisition is important in ELL professional development.

Vocabulary: Bricks and mortar

Dr. Cynthia Lundgren discusses the concept of “bricks and mortar” when thinking about effective vocabulary instruction for ELLs.

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