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Overview of Second Language Acquisition and Strategies

Downloadable booklet from the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory, "Strategies and Resources for Mainstream Teachers of English Language Learners." Includes useful information on language levels, acquisition and 10 things teachers can do to

Everything ESL: Stages of Language Acquisition

Simple description of the stages of language acquisition and recommendations for instructional strategies according to level.

Proceedings of the New York State Symposium on the Education of Over-Age Limited English Proficient Students with Interrupted Formal Schooling

The Symposium on Over-Age Limited English Proficient Students with Interrupted Formal Schooling was convened to update educators on efforts by the New York State Education Department to profile these youngsters and to identify effective instructional inte

Teaching Adolescent English Learners Using Non-fiction Text

This article from the Journal of Education and Human Development highlights an instructional practice designed to give ELL students more access to content by using specific strategies with non-fiction text.

Keys to Success for Bilingual Students with Limited Formal Schooling

This article describes how one teacher successfully worked with elementary-level SIFE bilingual students. Freeman, Yvonne. Bilingual Research Journal. National Association for Bilingual Education, 2001.

Understanding the WIDA Language Proficiency Standards: A Resource Guide

Language proficiency standards from World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) that incorporate easy to understand benchmarks and connections with content learning.

Center for Applied Linguistics: The SIOP Model of Sheltered Instruction

The SIOP Model is a research-based and validated model of sheltered instruction.

Worldwide Literacy: ELL Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) in New York City Schools

This document presents statistics from a variety of countries on levels of education and literacy around the world. Published by the Long Island University Spanish Language Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center. New York State Education. May 2005.

Secondary Newcomer Programs: Helping Recent Immigrants Prepare for School Success

This article by researcher Dr. Deborah Short provides an overview of newcomer programs and how they address students linguistic, academic, and acculturation needs.

Innovative Policies and Practices for Developing Teachers to Work with ELLs

A PowerPoint presentation from Margarita Calderón that describes characteristics of SIFEs, their academic needs, and a professional development model designed to meet their unique educational requirements.

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