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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Proficiency Level Descriptors - these are important to refer to when monitoring the progress of the English learners. They also serve as reminders of what students can do at each level of proficiency within each domain of language.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>ELLs with special education needs are entitled to both ELL and special education services</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This video disscusses the fact that EBs/ELs who also fall under SPED are entitled to both ESL things and SPED things.  This important to remember and recognize that these students need both. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:15:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article highlights the considerations for ELLs with SPED.  These considerations are important to know and be familiar with as well as practice in my career as an educator. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>8 Strategies for Teaching Math to English Learners</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article highlights eight strategies for teaching math to ELLs.  Every student needs to learn math regardless of the language barrier and these strategies help teach math more efficiently to ELLs. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:21:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Visual Lines Chart</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This is a visual lines chart.  For ELL students this helps them visual the important math vocabulary. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Using Science to Develop ELLs&#39; Language Skills</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article contains lesson plans and materials that integrate language acqusition and sceicnce curriculum.  The lesson plans in this article I could use in my  future classroom. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:31:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Using ELL Strategies in the Science Classroom</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article lists strategies for using science with ELLs.  I like the section that focuses on vocabulary scaffolding, I think this information would be beneficial in my future classroom </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:34:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>3 Strategies to Support English Language Learners in Social Studies</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Social studies can be a tricky stubject teaching ELLs because they could lack background knowledge.&nbsp; This article gives strategies to help make sure ELLs can comprehend and understand social studies material.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:39:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Challenges for English Language Learners (ELLs) in Content Area Learning</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article recognizes the challenges that ELLs could face in learning social studies content.  As a future educator, it is important to be aware of those challenges as this will help me in assisting them in their learning. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Benefits of Using Summative and Formative Assessments in ESL Classrooms</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article states the benefits of using summative assessments in ESL classrooms. It highlights how it can help ELL students.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:43:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Summative Assessment</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This video explains summative assessments. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Supporting English Language Learners with Formative Assessments</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article talks about how a teacher can use formative assessments to benefit and support their ELLs</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:46:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Formative Assessment</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This visual helps explain formative assessments. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Identifying and Supporting Gifted and Talented ELs </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Many GT ELs are not identified.  This article gives ways to be sure a classroom teacher identifies and supports them. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:51:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Texas State Plan for the Education of GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>GT students from TEA.  Details of GT + ELLs.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:53:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Tech Tools to Support English Learners’ Literacy and Language Development</title>
         <author>courtesmi</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Technology is all around us. We can use it to benefit ELLs. This article gives ways to do that. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:54:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Teaching vocabulary with digital cameras</title>
         <author>courtesmi</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Vocabulary instruction is important for ELs.  You can use technology, such as a digital camera, like in this youtube video to assist with vocabulary instruction. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-03 22:56:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Improving Writing Skills: ELLs and the Joy of Writing</title>
         <author>courtesmi</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article focuses on how to make writing welcoming and enjoyable for ELLs as well as how to make writing academically beneficial. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 17:58:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Scaffolding Reading for ELLs</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article gives an overview of academic language and how it is vital to understand how to assist ELLs in the classroom when it comes to academic language. </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article gives strategies for teaching ELLs academic language. ELLs need to be learning English simultaneously with academic content. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:02:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Comparing and Contrasting First and Second Language Acquisition:Implications for Language Teachers </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article compares first and second language acquisition.  A teacher needs to have a good understanding of both.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:03:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>First Language vs. Second Language Acquisition</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This image compares the two language acquisition theories side by side.  It is a great visual for teachers to understand the difference between the two.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>What Are Language Objectives?</title>
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         <title>Writing Effective Language Objectives</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The foundation of a good lesson is a strong objective.  This article goes into detail about creating strong language objectives.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:06:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Oral Language Development</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article lists strategies for oral language development. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:07:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Oral Language</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article helps clarify the difference between the two programs, ESL and bilingual.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:09:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Program Models for Teaching English Language Learners</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article gives content about how to implement these programs (ESL/bilingual) in the classroom.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-04 18:10:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Creating a Plan of Action for ELL Family Engagement</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article talks about how to implement family engagement in an ELLs education.  Family engagement is very beneficial for anELLs learning. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORTENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS:</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This article explains what family/community engagement is and what it can practically look like for an ELLs language development. </div>]]></description>
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