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Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators

Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators - Paperback

by Diane Staehr Fenner
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Availability:In StockContributor:Diane Staehr FennerPublish date:2013-09-18Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781452257693ISBN-10:1452257698UPC:9781452257693Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Teaching, Bilingual EducationSize:9.80 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC4QS7DRW8

Embrace the future by ensuring English Learners have a voice in school.

English Learners (ELs) are the fastest-growing segment of the K-12 population. Therefore, educators must provide a voice for their needs. This book demystifies the techniques of advocacy for ELs, including:

  • A shared sense of responsibility for EL success-Providing tools that every educator can use to ensure that ELs are effectively served
  • An overview for administrators-Influencing policy and fostering a culture that meets EL needs
  • Advocacy for ELs' success beyond Grade 12-Equipping ELs for life after graduation, from higher education to career decisions
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781452257693ISBN-10:1452257698UPC:9781452257693Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Teaching, Bilingual EducationSize:9.80 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC4QS7DRW8
Fenner, Diane Staehr: - Diane Staehr Fenner, Ph.D. is the president of SupportEd (www.GetSupportEd.net), a woman-owned small business located in Washington, DC that is dedicated to empowering English learners and their educators. She collaborates with her team to provide EL professional development, technical assistance, and curriculum and assessment support to school districts, states, organizations, and the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to forming SupportEd, Diane was an ESOL teacher, Dual Language Assessment teacher, and ESOL Assessment Specialist in Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. She has also taught in Berlin, Germany and Veracruz, Mexico and speaks German as well as Spanish. Diane grew up on a dairy farm in Central New York and is a first-generation college graduate. She has written several books on EL education, including co-authoring Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible and authoring Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators. She is a frequent keynote speaker on EL education at conferences across North America. You can connect with her by email at Diane@GetSupportEd.net or on Twitter at @DStaehrFenner.

Watch Diane′s Webinar: Advocating for English Learners: Sharing the Responsibility and the Joy
Publisher: Corwin Publishers

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