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

Conference Presentations

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2012 International Convention
March 28-31, 2012
Philadelphia, PA

Integrating Academic Language Schoolwide: A Curriculum and Professional Development Intervention
Presenters: Deborah Short, Diane August, Jennifer Himmel, and Colleen Reutebuch

Presenters shared findings and classroom applications from a schoolwide intervention study that integrated academic language with social studies, science, math, and language arts for a national research center. This colloquium described the intervention, the integrated curricula, and SIOP professional development and coaching that supported implementation in eight middle schools.

Download the PowerPoints from the presentation:
Introduction, Deborah Short pdf (563 KB)
QuEST, Annie Duguay pdf (5.34 MB)
Social Studies, Colleen Klein Reutebuch pdf (9.27 MB)
SIOP Model Professional Development, Jennifer Himmel pdf (552 KB)
Coaching, Colleen Klein Reutebuch pdf (444 KB)

Download handouts that accompanied the presentation:
Sample lesson pdf (180 KB)
Sample log pdf (304 KB)


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