A new generation of accommodations: Example from Smarter Balanced
Lynn shares an example of an accommodation that is flexible in order to meet varying student needs. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Personalizing tests for students
Lynn describes how the new trends in accommodations help personalize assessments for ELLs. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Giving students strategies to overcome difficulties
Lynn talks about the importance of helping students understand where they are having difficulties with an activity in order to address their trouble effectively.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Dysgraphia
Lynn offers some ideas for supporting ELLs who struggle with dysgraphia. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Dyslexia
Lynn offers some ideas for instruction with ELLs who have dyslexia. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Auditory Processing Disorder
Lynn talks about some strategies for adjusting instruction for students who have difficulty with auditory processing.
Building upon student strengths: The "Can Do" Approach
Lynn talks about the importance of identifying what students can do - as opposed to what they can't. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
There is no magic bullet in identifying or serving ELLs with disabilities
Lynn talks about the realization that neither she nor her special education colleague had a magic bullet for identifying ELLs with disabilities, and that special education placement did not guarantee adequate support for her ELLs.
Some clues to the difference between "Difference" and "Disability"
Lynn offers some clues to look for when figuring out the reasons a student may be struggling. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
Problems with special education identification rates for ELLs
Lynn talks about the wide range of percentages of dually-identified students by state. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.