Are We Preparing Teachers to Support ELLs with Disabilities?

Are We Preparing Teachers to Support ELLs with Disabilities?
Dr. Jenny Wells and Jessica Miranda (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

What’s inside: Dr. Jenny Wells and Jessica Miranda from University of Hawaii at Manoa believe we’re not. Here is a four element framework to inform training:

  1. Understand Second Language Acquisition

  2. Recognize the socio-cultural, political, and legal aspects of working with ELLs.

  3. Use best-practices for reading and language instruction

  4. Apply appropriate assessments

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