“ELs Are Not the Problem. They Are a Gift…”

[google-translator] The advent of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has undoubtedly foddered many discussions among educators, as well have required us to rethink the way we teach all students, particularly our English learners, linguistic minorities, and students with special needs. The CCSS Math Standards place unprecedented demands for teachers to ensure that instruction not […]

“Language is pretty invisible if you know it well…”

[google-translator]  “Language is pretty invisible if you know it well. It is NOT invisible if you don’t know it well…” Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore CCSS and Text Complexity for English Learners and Language Minority Students As K-12 educators become acquainted with the new requirements and demands of the Common Core State Standards, they become keenly […]