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What We're Reading - May 8, 2019
Here are 6 articles that are trending this week in the EL Community:
- From the Seidlitz Education blog, Valentina Gonzalez discusses how the Total Physical Response (TPR) method can work for ELs and provides some great examples.
- Founder and lead consultant of Gardner & Associates Laura Gardner provides key takeaways on family engagement from a recent U.S. Department of Education EL parent roundtable event.
- From Charlottesville Tomorrow, Billy Jean Louis reports on a student video project aimed at highlighting immigration issues to make newcomers feel more welcome in schools and communities.
- In an article published in The New York Times, Eric Ravenscraft provides important perspective on what language learning apps like Duolingo can and can't do.
- From The Hechinger Report, Hongying Shen and Angel Rodriguez highlight persistent writing challenges and provide a possible solution through a "strategic inquiry" approach, which shows promise for all students.
- The 74's Mark Keierleber tells the inspiring story of Kayla Martinez, a Venezuelan immigrant who is receiving support from her school and community to follow her dream of performing on Broadway.
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