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If we’re to counter the commonly held narrative of predictable failure among our English learners, then every teacher, every coach, every administrator must have an expert’s understanding of the conditions, tools, and strategies that best support English language development together with content mastery. Put simply: It takes a school . . . plus a professional learning plan steeped in evidence.
The Carnegie Corporation of New York invited Margarita Calderón and Associates to develop a professional development program in Kuai, Hawaii, in collaboration with middle and high school teachers working with ELs and struggling readers. After two years, the lowest-performing schools piloted:
As of 2015, over 1,000 teachers and administrators from rural schools and more than 1,000 additional educators from Title III schools have been trained in ExC-ELL. That work continues today, including: