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All Are Welcome Here! Quick, Cultural Connections to Content Instruction for Diverse Learners

All Are Welcome Here! Quick, Cultural Connections to Content Instruction for Diverse Learners

Action Research, Featured Articles, The Shift November 6, 2016 at 9:44 am Comments are Disabled

John Wolfe with Rita Platt “Culturally responsive teaching” or “culturally relevant instructional practices” are hot topics in ESL teaching. We value this and applaud the many […]

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CBM3D: Using CBMs for Quick Assessment of Progress in English Language Development

CBM3D: Using CBMs for Quick Assessment of Progress in English Language Development

Action Research, Featured Articles, The Shift, The Toolbox October 22, 2016 at 7:00 pm Comments are Disabled

By Rita Platt & John Wolfe Today in almost every elementary school in America, teachers are required (or at least highly encouraged) to use curriculum based […]

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Out of the Peaceable Kingdom: The Three Roles of the ESL Teacher

Out of the Peaceable Kingdom: The Three Roles of the ESL Teacher

The Edge of Education, The Shift, The Toolbox January 18, 2015 at 6:32 pm 1 comment

By John Wolfe and Rita Platt Not too many years ago, the ESL classroom was a space apart. It often served as a warm refuge […]

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