CIA Urges Stronger Focus on Languages (Education Week): Education Week's Curriculum Matters article (December 2010).

 

 

ELD Standards​: Web page for those interested in following the alignment of English language development (ELD) standards with current English language arts standards.​

Enter the School That’s Raising the Bar for Bilingual Education | Public Radio: Here is a link to a 13 minutes NPR radio spot featuring the Seal of Biliteracy and the value of multilingualism. It is worth the listen!

 

 

Journal of Multilingual Education Research: Journal of Multilingual Education Research (JMER) is the official journal of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education. Its distinct orientation reflects what is most important to researchers, specialists, and educators in the fields of multilingualism and multilingual education.

 

 

Leading for Global Competence (ASCD): In spite of the growing awareness of the importance of developing global skills, few students around the world have the opportunity today to become globally competent. Opportunities for leadership in advancing global education lie in establishing cross-disciplinary design teams that integrate teachers, district personnel, and scholars in defining and promoting global competencies.

 

 

Meeting the Needs of ELs with Disabilities PowerPoint: Jarice Butterfield, Director, Santa Barbara County SELPA, 2011-2012 presentation at OCDE (sponsored by OCDE's Office of Continuous Improvement and Intervention). Addresses initial identification of ELs, CELDT testing, pre-referral strategies/RTI for ELs, eligibility and assessment of ELs for special education, IEP development for ELs, programs and services for ELs in special education, and reclassification of ELs with special needs.​