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| Equipping Teachers to Meet the Needs of English Learners
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Patricia Gándara, Co-Director, Policy Analysis of California Education
Julie Maxwell-Jolly, Researcher, Policy Analysis of California Education
Aida Walqui, Director, Teacher Professional Development Program, WestEd
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Moderator:
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Margaret Gaston, Executive Director, Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
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Strand(s):
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Preparation to Succeed in Challenging Settings
Retaining and Investing in High-Quality Teachers: Creating the Conditions that Support Success
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| Description: | Teachers need specialized knowledge and strategies to meet the needs of English learners and ensure these students' success in today's standards-based, high-stakes education system. This session examines ways to help teachers acquire needed knowledge and skills, and what teachers themselves report about their preparation.
Inquiry Questions:
- What approaches prepare teachers to use instructional strategies that simultaneously develop English fluency and academic competence in subject areas?
- What school and classroom conditions help teachers succeed with English learners?
- What systemic conditions and policies support culturally proficient instruction for English learners?
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