http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/cal?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "cal" on Netvouz http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/improving-education-for-english-learners.html A CAL resource. This volume provides a review and analysis of research evidence on improving educational outcomes for English learners. Six chapters, written by teams of well-known and respected researchers and practitioners, address critical questions for educators about optimizing English language and literacy development and content instruction. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:51:05 GMT http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0108ortiz.html December 2001 EDO-FL-01-08 English Language Learners With Special Needs: Effective Instructional Strategies Alba Ortiz, The University of Texas at Austin Special Ed jgordon Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:58:16 GMT http://calstore.cal.org/store/detail.aspx?ID=96 Filmed in a documentary style in middle and high schools in the Washington, DC, New York City, and San Francisco areas, this video and training guide will help math and science teachers increase communication and interaction in their classes with culturally and linguistically diverse learners. A companion teacher training guide assists trainers who conduct local in-service workshops. (This video is also a component of the Enriching Content Classes for Secondary ESOL Students training package. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > VIDEOs and DVDs jgordon Wed, 07 May 2008 20:57:03 GMT http://calstore.cal.org/store/detail.aspx?ID=144 This video/DVD illustrates a research-based model of sheltered instruction, known as the SIOP Model, that has raised achievement levels of English language learners. Filmed in a documentary style, this video presents each of the SIOP’s eight components through footage from the math, science, and social studies classrooms of six exemplary teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > VIDEOs and DVDs jgordon Wed, 07 May 2008 20:40:11 GMT