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What role does vocabulary instruction play in the math classroom? It plays a foundational role serving all students, especially English learners, according to Rita Paolino, an English-as-a-second-language lead teacher at Falling Creek Middle School in the Chesterfield County district in Virginia, and Mary LeFebvre, a virtual math instructor in the district.

In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend last week, families near and far are navigating how to talk about the tragedy with their children.

This four-step process helps teachers develop standards-aligned instruction that fosters students’ connection to their home.

This season’s selections include adaptations of timeless classics and modern stories of mystery and adventure. Readers of all ages will find something to enjoy, whether they’re into slice-of-life realistic fiction, cozy tales of friendship, or action-packed excitement. Take a look to find the perfect graphic novels to round out your collection and recommend to readers.

This post is the second in a series on using artificial intelligence with English learners from Education Week's Larry Ferlazzo.

Megan Lambert graduated from high school in the district where she taught. She died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children when a shooter attacked.

The first call to Deschutes County dispatchers came in at 12:59 p.m. from someone in a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary School. Someone was shooting at them with a long gun in the parking lot of a Bend grade school, they said. Three children — ages 5, 8, 11 — died in the shooting, and so did a teacher. A 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were critically hurt and taken to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend.

School districts are under enormous pressure to support English learners, and they’re hungry for strategies that will help them.

Preschool teachers can use these books to create rich learning experiences that engage students in problem-solving.

Susan Barber was shocked at what she was hearing at her district training with English Language Arts (ELA) specialists before this school year began. “They said, ‘We’re not going to teach whole novels; we just want you all teaching excerpts,’” says the English teacher at Midtown High School in Atlanta.  For Barber, who has been a College Board Advisor for AP Literature and on the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Secondary Steering Committee, this fell into a trend she says she has seen over the last couple of years with more districts teaching entirely excerpts. But as with almost any discussion of education, it is difficult to find a consensus.