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CAL Works to Strengthen English Learner Communities & Programming in Massachusetts Public Schools
Researchers at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) have developed online courses for parents and educators to aid in creating and sustaining effective ELPACs, or English Learner Parent Advisory Councils, impacting over 20% of public school districts in Massachusetts.
#TuesdayTips: Ensuring Equitable Access To Content
Still looking for ways to kick-start the New Year and set new goals for your EL students? Make sure there are meaningful opportunities to access the content.
Sustainable Virtual PD for Educators of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students
After nearly a year of facilitating online professional development for educators across the U.S., Canada, and in international schools, I have learned that figuring out online teaching tools is akin to the language learning experience itself. With enough practice, you gain confidence, proficiency, and get to interact with people you otherwise might not meet at home.
Fortunately for educators of linguistically and culturally diverse students, students can practice and apply all four language domains—reading, writing, listening, and speaking–using online technology.
#TuesdayTips: Digital Storytelling in English Learner Classrooms
In addition to students’ own literacy practices, these storytelling activities can also be key teaching opportunities for EL students because they use multimedia, therefore providing extra scaffolding through images, audio, and video.
Acclaimed Notre Dame English Professor Joins the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Board
Starting January 2021, Dr. Ernest Morrell joins the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Board of Trustees for a 3-year term. A well-respected leader in the field of English education, the African Diaspora, and … Read more
Languages Empower Us to Do Good: Reflections on MLK, Jr. Day 2021
Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day As we reflect on this national holiday, I want to reaffirm a core believe that we hold at the Center for Applied Linguistics: … Read more
Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona for U.S. Secretary of Education
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) welcomes the nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona to lead the Department of Education in the new Biden-Harris administration. “Dr. Cardona is an excellent choice … Read more
PreK-8 World Language Assessment Development Funded by Department of Education Grant
CAL is excited to announce new funding from a U.S. Department of Education Title VI International Research and Studies (IRS)grant to create a flexible computer-based training program for CAL’s world language assessment tools for … Read more
Test Developers Announce Launch of Screener for Early English Learners
Starting March 30, the new assessment for Kindergarten English language learners called “WIDA Screener for Kindergarten” will be available for members of the WIDA Consortium
