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
CREATE, the National Research and Development Center for English Language Learners, is conducting a program of research designed to address specific challenges in the education of English language learners in the middle grades (Grades 4-8).
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2008 CREATE Conference furthers dialogue on language learning in the content areas
Math, Science, and Social Studies:
A Focus on English Language Learners
in Middle School
This year's CREATE conference held in Minneapolis, MN attracted educators from throughout the United States. CREATE investigators and other top researchers in the field presented cutting-edge research on teaching content to middle grades English language learners while concurrently supporting their language development They described their research on ways to support the development of academic language in the context of teaching content in science, social studies, and mathematics.
In the breakout sessions, researchers and practitioners joined in discussion of the practical challenges and solutions to fostering ELLs’ language development while developing their content knowledge. Their contrasting perspectives provided for rich, dynamic discussion as participants considered the implications of the research.
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2007 CREATE Conference
Materials are still available from the 2007 CREATE Conference, Academic Language and Content: A Focus on English Language Learners in Middle School, held in October 2007 in Oak Brook, IL.
Click here to view the available materials.
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