First+Assignment

First Assignment Due Date: February 27th, 2012


Read the Introduction to page 33 in the book, //Schoolwide Approaches to Educating ELLs: Creating Linguistically and Culturally Responsive K-12 Schools.//


 * Write a 5-8 sentence summary paragraph of what you read and be prepared to share with a partner
 * When you finish reading the assignment, record three big ideas (you will be asked to share out
 * Bring your book and assignments to the discussion group

**//"Sometimes in education, there are great divides between evidence concerning the effectiveness of one or another instructional strategy and public perceptions and even public policy. Bilingualism is an example of such a divide."//**

(Lagemann, Bilingual Benefits Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference, 2004) Soltero, 3