Meet Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
Meet Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, a bilingual speech and language pathologist and expert in the field of literacy instruction for multilingual students.
Why Knowing About Your ELLs' Literacy Backgrounds Matters
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan discusses the diversity of English language learners (ELLs) in the United States and why it is important to learn what you can about their educational and literacy backgrounds.
How ELLs' Literacy Backgrounds May Vary
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan explains how English language learners' literacy experiences may vary widely and why it's so important to get to know your students' individual backgrounds.
How to Learn About Your ELLs' Literacy Background
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan offers some ideas for learning more about students' literacy backgrounds, including questions to ask in conversations with families and students.
What Informal Data Can Tell You About ELLs' Literacy Background
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan offers some ideas on how to use informal data to learn more about students' literacy backgrounds, even if you don't speak their home languages.
How Do Students' Languages Compare with English?
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan explains the difference between alphabetic and non-alphabetic languages, and why it is important to identify sounds that transfer across languages, as well as sounds that may be new to students.
What Is Structured Literacy?
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan provides a brief introduction to structured literacy and its goals for providing research-based reading and writing instruction.
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