Leadership
In this section we look at the role of leaders in creating and sustaining successful districts and schools. The active participation of all kinds of leaders–administrative, teams, teacher and student leaders–fosters a positive learning environment and improvements for self, school, and community.
Author(s): Norm Gold
Publication URL: https://web.stanford.edu/~hakuta/Courses/Ed205X%20Website/Resources/Gold%20SBS_Report_FINAL.pdf
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Keywords: Administration, Comprehensive Planning Strategies, Cultural Responsiveness
Summary:
This article provides case studies of six effective bilingual education programs in elementary schools with large populations of English learners. It shows how planning, leadership, and school climate and culture contribute to the success of those programs, and also how a number of strategies can be successful in addressing studentsÍ needs and helping students achieve academic excellence.
The Politics of Schools and Money: Building Awareness about Channeling Practices for Supplemental Resource Allocations to Serve English Language Learners
Author(s): Irina S. Okhremtchouk
Publication URL: http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/2819/1878
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Finance and Funding, State and Federal Funding
Summary:
This article responds to the challenge of securing sufficient funding, from government as well as supplemental sources, to serve EL populations. It notes a gap between intent and reality in how funds are allocated, and it summarizes the ways in which funding entities calculate and administer funding. It urges school and district leadership to increase their awareness of what funds are available, and to make funding an ongoing conversation and effort.
Defining an Adequate Education for English Learners
Author(s): Patricia Gàndara, Russell W. Rumberger
Publication URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/educfinapoli.3.1.130
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Finance and Funding, Goal Setting, State and Federal Regulations
Summary:
This article addresses the frequent government mandate for ñadequateî education and explores how this translates to practical comprehensive planning tasks such as budgeting, program funding, and goal setting. It argues that low-income ELs have similar needs to low-income students in general, and suggests ways to align financial planning with instructional goals.
Illinois Administration Code 228: Transitional Bilingual Education
Author(s):
Publication URL: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/228ARK.pdf
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Illinois Law and Policy
Summary:
The text of the state administrative code for bilingual education.
Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs: A Step-By-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, And Parents
Author(s): Margarita Espino Calderón, Liliana Minaya-Rowe
Publication Info: (2003). Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin Press.
Publication URL: https://evergreen.thecenterweb.org/eg/opac/record/10976
Category: Leadership, Professional Development
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Bilingual Education, Dual-Language Programs
Summary:
This is a guide for administrators, teachers, and parents on the background information of two-way bilingual education. In addition, this book discusses the benefits of this bilingual education model for children in gains in academic achievement and creativity.
Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators
Author(s): David E Freeman, Yvonne S. Freeman, and Sandra P. Mercuri
Publication Info: (2005). Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Publication URL: http://evergreen.thecenterweb.org/eg/opac/record/11931
Category: Leadership, Professional Development
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Keywords: Bilingual Education, Dual Language Learners, Language Instruction
Summary:
This is a guide for educators on the background information on bilingual programs, and the essential elements to consider in the development, implementation, and improvement of dual language programs.
Dual Language Instruction From A To Z: Practical Guidance For Teachers And Administrators
Author(s): Else Hamayan, Fred Genesee, Nancy Cloud
Publication Info: https://evergreen.thecenterweb.org/eg/opac/record/12234
Publication URL: (2013). Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Category: Leadership, Professional Development
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Bilingual Education, Dual Language Learners
Summary:
This is a guide for educators on how to develop, implement, and improve dual language programs. Specific ways to implement successful programs are outlined for use by school districts, schools, or individual educators looking for concrete guidelines on this topic.
Professional Learning Communities Facilitator’s Guide for the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School
Author(s): Joseph A. Dimino, Mary Jo Taylor, Joan Morris
Publication URL: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/southwest/pdf/REL_2015105.pdf
Category: Leadership, Professional Development
Grade Level: Early Elementary (K-2), Middle School (6-8), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Keywords: Mainstream Teachers, Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Mentoring
Summary:
This handbook takes a Professional Learning Communities approach to professional development, providing resources for schools to form and support small groups of educators who work together throughout a school year on professional learning topics and goals. It includes detailed lesson plans, handouts, and discussion topics for a year-long sequence of professional development sessions geared toward teachers of ELs. A YouTube playlist of videos, referenced in the handbook and tied to the recommended sequence, accompanies the written materials.
Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-scale Assessments
Author(s): Michael J. Kieffer, Mabel Rivera, David J. Francis
Publication URL: http://centeroninstruction.org/files/Practical%20Guidelines%20Update%20Book%204.pdf
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Accommodations, Assessment
Summary:
This comprehensive, research-based report on assessment accommodations for ELs focuses on four main ways to improve access and support ELs in achieving results that accurately reflect their knowledge and comprehension. It is especially useful to teachers and administrators in explaining the results of research in clear, everyday language and synthesizing the large and sometimes conflicting body of research on assessment.
My Name, My Identity
Author(s): none listed
Publication URL: https://www.mynamemyidentity.org/
Category: Culture & Climate, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Cultural Responsiveness, Resource Lists, Technology Instruction
Summary:
This website collects videos and materials related to an initiative that guides students in sharing their heritage languages and cultures by discussing their names. It includes examples of video projects made by students and resources for implementation.