http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/create?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "create" on Netvouz http://www.cal.org/create/research/index.html The National Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners A research program funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:20:58 GMT http://www.cal.org/create/downloads/ResearchOverview-WordGeneration.pdf Adapting Texts to English Language Learners’ Needs builds on the development and evaluation of Word Generation, an interdisciplinary middle school academic language support program. Word Generation uses engaging paragraphs to present crucial, non-disciplinary, all-purpose academic words and defines activities to help students learn them. The adapting-texts component develops alternative forms of the paragraphs to be used in a modified, ELL-focused version of Word Generation. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:47:10 GMT http://www.cal.org/create/ The National Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners A research program funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:40:50 GMT http://www.cal.org/create/resources/pubs/CREATEBrief_ResponsetoIntervention.pdf Response to Intervention (RTI) has emerged as a method for providing early academic assistance to students with difficulty learning. This brief outlines the tiered structure of RTI and how it can be implemented as an effective technique for teaching English learners who are having difficulty making academic progress. It touches on methods of assessment and instructional considerations, and it guides educators in tailoring this technique to fit the needs of English learners. Special Ed jgordon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:32:10 GMT