Teaching Resources
Developing open-source teaching resources that support language development and learning in the content areas. Click below for our new unit in English Language Arts.
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ELA / Mathematics / Science
Papers
Analyzing the shifts, challenges, and opportunities in the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
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Practice / Language / Policy
Our Mission
To heighten awareness of the language and literacy issues embedded within the new Standards.
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News

New papers on science and ELLs
Apr 22, 2013

This has been an exciting week for new publications on science education for ELLs. Okhee Lee, Helen Quinn, and Guadalupe Valdés have...

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Colorín Colorado Interview
Apr 20, 2013

Understanding Language co-chair Kenji Hakuta recently sat down with Colorín Colorado for an interview on how he became interested in language...

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Upcoming Events

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Jun 19
Next Generation ELP Assessment

The Alliance for Excellent Education is hosting a webinar on the Next-Generation English Language...

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Jun 19, 2013 / 04:00 PM PDT
Jun 21
National Conference on Student Assessment

The National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) is the premiere forum for assessment practitioners to discuss what is happening in the real...

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Jun 21, 2013 / 03:30 PM PDT
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Past Events

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Teaching ELA/Literacy to English-Language Learners
May 08, 2013

The new Common Core State Standards in English-language arts/literacy demand more sophisticated language and literacy skills from all students, especially those who are still learning English. In this webinar, English-language acquisition experts from the Understanding Language initiative at...

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Papers

These papers, presented at the Understanding Language Conference in January 2012, address language and literacy issues found in the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Select each title to view a video interview with one of the authors.

Practice in the Content Areas Language and Literacy Policy and Building System Capacity

Teaching Resources

Our team is currently developing sets of teaching resources that exemplify high-quality instruction for ELLs across three content areas. The resources will correspond to the widely-adopted Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics and to the Next Generation Science Standards.

English Language Arts Mathematics Science

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Language Demands and Opportunities in Relation to...

This paper highlights challenges and opportunities as English Language Learners engage with the Next Generation Science Standards. These new...

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