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Parents apply to new language program

February 7, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

EL PASO, Texas – The Socorro Independent School District invited local parents on Thursday night to an informal meeting regarding the start[…]

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C-FB ISD to make changes to Dual Language Immersion Program

January 18, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

In addition the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores show that some sixth-graders are experiencing difficulty as they … […]

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The Truth About Bilingualism: It's Only for Some Students

January 8, 2019January 10, 2019 Corey MitchellCurriculum

The widespread embrace of foreign-language instruction is raising some uncomfortable questions. Corey Mitchell explains the inclusion problem at the heart of bilingual[…]

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RGV School Districts Receive Grant for Bilingual Studies

January 7, 2019January 10, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

UTRGV in partnership with the PSJA ISD and Harlingen CISD will provide content in both English and Spanish. It will allow students[…]

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Waco ISD introduces new dual, bilingual learning environments

November 12, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The Waco Independent School District has implemented new classrooms at Alta Vista Elementary and Brook Avenue Elementary called the PreK 3 … […]

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Are we failing English language learners?

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 The WireAssessments

Tests such as the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness … To pass the STAAR, students must have both advanced academic[…]

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The Student Who Taught Me Not to Take It Personally

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

“Initially, when I first started school, I did not speak any English at all. I only spoke Cantonese Chinese and as I[…]

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Vision 2020: Dual Language Programs Teaching English, Spanish Flourishing in North Texas

October 26, 2018October 29, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The Dallas Independent School District believes it may have the largest number of dual-language campuses in the nation, with programs in all[…]

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Need for Teachers Grows as Dallas Hosts Bilingual Educators Conference

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

North Texas schools have faced a shortage of bilingual teachers for years and the push to find ways to recruit and retain[…]

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Transformation Waco to host spring break academy for select students

October 9, 2018October 12, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

Waco Independent School District’s new in-district charter school system is planning a “Spring Break Academy” to help students hone their English … […]

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Austin ISD's bilingual program aims to narrow achievement gap

September 27, 2018October 10, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

It is the second week of school in Lupe Ramos’ kindergarten classroom at Perez Elementary in Southeast Austin. Plastic book bins, letters[…]

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Dual-Language Learning: A Former Principal's Advice for Schools

September 21, 2018September 27, 2018 The WireCampus Leadership

… and English-language learner education at the University of Texas, El Paso. … Izquierdo is a former principal of what is now[…]

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UPDATED: PSJA a trailblazer for dual language education, conference hears

September 16, 2018September 27, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The aim of the programs is to develop college ready bi-literacy, Olivia Martinez, dual language director for PSJA ISD, said. “With ever[…]

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Dual-Language Learning: 6 Key Insights for Schools

September 15, 2018September 27, 2018 Corey MitchellCurriculum

Demand for bilingual, biliterate graduates is high. Experts in dual-language learning explain how schools can start programs and strengthen existing ones. […]

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700,000 English-Language Learners Have a Disability. We Have to Do Better by Them

August 1, 2018August 13, 2018 Rochelle VerstaendigEnglish Learners

By focusing on ELL students’ strengths and not their deficits, teachers can help their students thrive, writes one veteran teacher. Read[…]

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University partnership aims to boost bilingual teachers in Texas

July 27, 2018August 13, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new partnership between Austin’s school district and St. Edward’s University is finding and grooming tomorrow’s dual-language … Read[…]

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Press 1 for English? These days, biliteracy deserves not just tolerance, but academic rewards …

July 21, 2018July 25, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

Here in our city — a potpourri of cultures and languages — the Houston Independent School District offers opportunities for bilingualism through[…]

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Nielson: Parents Are Key to Success for English Learners. Here's How Some Districts Are Helping …

July 17, 2018July 19, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

It’s difficult to know the precise number of undocumented workers in the U.S., since so many work hard to go unnoticed. The[…]

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SAISD now offers dual language programs at 45 campuses

July 17, 2018July 19, 2018 The WireCurriculum

SAN ANTONIO-This school year, SAISD will offer dual language programs at … speaking students are born here in San Antonio,” Dr. Hernandez[…]

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New summer program helps EPISD students learn English

July 4, 2018July 10, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — A new summer program by the El Paso Independent School District is helping Spanish-speaking students become … […]

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Dual language school program expanding in Waterloo district

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 The WireCurriculum

The school has become a main attendance center for families who came to Waterloo from Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo, where[…]

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Six Years After Moving From Mexico Not Knowing English, Marble Falls Graduate Going to Harvard

May 24, 2018May 25, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

In the seventh grade, the state of Texas introduced Jose to the world of … with the State of Texas Assessments of[…]

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