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Colorín Colorado Check out these bilingual book ideas for the 4th: http://bit.ly/17oMlm

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Hardcover, Bilingual, Book, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Pauline Rodriguez Howard, Julia Mercedes Castilla , Preschool - 2nd Grade, $15.95
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Colorín Colorado Supreme Court ruling in on controversial case in Arizona. What do you think? http://bit.ly/kTrHV

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The Supreme Court last week ruled that Arizona has not violated federal laws that require schools to help students who do not speak, read or write English. The decision raises a bigger question about why these students have been so poorly served to begin with.
Denise
Denise
How are these kids expected to learn without any support? This is not a "pick yourself up by your own bootstraps." These are kids who are in our classrooms (62% of them are American born) and are failing.
Ericka
Ericka
I think the majority of politicians believe that learning English simply involves buckling down and learning vocabulary and sentence structure. I have so many students who can de-code like a native English speaker, but have no idea what they've just read.
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Sometimes the best gift a child can give a father is time, so why not spend some quality time reading for Father's Day? Our new booklist, Reading with Dads, is a great place to find books to celebrate fathers and grandfathers from all cultures, and the many reasons why they're so special...
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Colorín Colorado June 20th is World Refugee Day. Learn more on how to support refugee students and families from these websites recommended by Colorin Colorado! http://cli.gs/DN1t3p

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Colorín Colorado Education Week's compilation of selected articles on ELL assessment & teaching is now available for a small fee. Free to subscribers! http://cli.gs/psW2TB

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Education Week's 2009 Spotlight on ELL Assessment & Teaching brings together a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on:
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Colorín Colorado How one teacher is creating a community of learners: http://cli.gs/tt6JAH

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Colorín Colorado NHSC webinar & resources on effectively educating ELLs in high school are now available online! http://cli.gs/20AMUM

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The National High School Center is a central source of information and expertise on high school improvement.
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Colorín Colorado How to Plan Successful Field Trips with English Language Learners: http://cli.gs/6ZJBWs

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Colorín Colorado Good luck to the National Spelling Bee finalists! We have exclusive video interviews w/ parents and participants coming soon! http://cli.gs/r5BQLy

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Share Your Ideas to Enter a Raffle for a Free Book! As announced in our monthly Tellegram*, we're giving away 5 copies of Animal Poems of the Iguazú/Animalario del Iguazú, by Francisco Alarcón. Today is the last day to enter, so don't delay...
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Colorín Colorado Webinar TODAY, 2pm EDT "Effectively Educating ELLs at the High School Level: What Research and Practice Tell Us": http://cli.gs/7J1R91

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The National High School Center will present a Webinar on the latest research and best practices for educatingELLs at the high school level on Thursday, May 14, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PDT).
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Colorín Colorado Supreet Anand Selected for Education Department ELL Post: http://cli.gs/7bWs8e

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President Obama's administration has chosen Supreet Anand, who now directs ELL programs for the Maryland Department of Education, to be in charge of Title III programs for the U.S. Department of Education. ...
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Colorín Colorado Remember your favorite childhood book? Read it to a child for Children's Book Week! http://cli.gs/mgHq0y

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Colorín Colorado Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Colorín Colorado! http://cli.gs/eJUWrr

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Colorín Colorado Thank you, teachers, for all that you do! http://cli.gs/8M8Sdd

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Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other ...
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Colorín Colorado Important webinar, May 14th: "Effectively Educating ELLs at the High School Level: What Research & Practice Tell Us": http://cli.gs/SNrVDH

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Colorín Colorado Need some ideas for "Poem in Your Pocket Day?" Check out our new poetry booklist! http://cli.gs/Th7N41 ¡También disponíble en español!

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The National Council of La Raza marks El Dia De Los Ninos, adapted from a Mexican "children's day," today by releasing a statistical brief with data showing that Latinos aren't being served well by U.S. schools, "Missing Out: Latino Students in America's Schools."
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Colorín Colorado Feliz Día de los niños/Día de los libros! http://cli.gs/TPEPeN

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Colorín Colorado Notable NY Times article: A Family Divided by 2 Words, Legal and Illegal: http://cli.gs/RQUrm6

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Colorín Colorado Get ready for El día de los niños/El día de los libros, April 30th! New clips from Lulu Delacre in English y español: http://cli.gs/TPEPeN

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Colorín Colorado Soccer as a Means to Immigrant Integration: http://cli.gs/YaXH0J

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Colorín Colorado The Best Sites To Teach ELLs About Libraries http://cli.gs/hzLJrY

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Head to your local library for National Library Week and introduce your English language learners to the magical world of reading! Colorín Colorado, also has an entire section on how to get the most out of your library visits, available in English and Spanish...
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Colorín Colorado Online Chat: How to Assess English Language Learners, Today @ 2pm Eastern: http://cli.gs/eU3y9L

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Celebrate Poetry Month with our new booklist, Poems for Everyone! The featured books include poems from various cultures for a wide-ranging audience, and many are bilingual in English and Spanish...
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Colorín Colorado Happy International Children's Book Day! http://cli.gs/47ddRQ Check out our recommended books for kids from across the globe: http://cli.gs/ZVTe8a

Paula
Paula
Although I do believe that every day should be a Children's Book Day.
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Colorín Colorado Family Dichos: Bringing the Language of Home into the Classroom: http://cli.gs/uvaVAr