| Teacher development
With the increasing number of students whose native language is not
English, effective teacher education and professional development programs
are essential in the effort to meet the unique needs of these students.
Orientation
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What teachers need to know - ESL
Standards
Contains information about standards that have been created by TESOL, the National Center on Education and the Economy, and McREL. |
| Professional development in the 21st century
Information from New Concepts for New Challenges: Professional Development for Teachers of Immigrant Youth by Josué M. González and Linda Darling-Hammond and Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children: A Research Agenda, edited by Diane August and Kenji Hakuta. Also summarizes model teacher development programs listed in those publications. |
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| Resources
Includes links to professional and research organizations plus links to information about credentialing in several states. |
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