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Learning to Swim on a Sidewalk? Practice-Based Education for Teachers of Language Learners

Sat, April 5, 8:15 to 9:45am, Convention Center, Floor: 100 Level, 120C

Session Type: Symposium

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Recently, educational research has begun to place classroom practice at the center of teacher education by identifying core practices that are essential to successful classroom teaching and learning. This work has identified practices that are effective across content areas, and has recently begun to identify content-specific practices that are essential for effective teaching, particularly in the fields of mathematics, English language arts, and science. Less clearly articulated however, are essential practices for the teaching of language learners—both English language learners (ELLs) and world language learners (WLLs).
In this symposium, presenters address this gap in our knowledge by exploring essential practices for teaching ELLs and WLLs. A vision for embedding those practices in language teacher education will be articulated.

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