What is sheltered instruction? The approach that makes grade-level content comprehensible for English Learners, the core techniques, and how it relates to SIOP.
The SIOP Model explained: the 8 components and 30 features, who created it, how it makes content comprehensible for English Learners, and how districts implement it.
Structured English Immersion (SEI) explained: what the model is, the Arizona ELD block and its 2019 reform, the research, and how it compares to other EL programs.
A newcomer program is specialized support for recently arrived immigrant students. Program models, what they include, funding, and how districts serve newcomers well.
Academic language is the vocabulary and sentence structures of school. What it is, how it differs from everyday language, and why it is the hidden barrier for English Learners.
Translanguaging is the practice of letting bilingual students use their full language repertoire to learn. Definition, examples, benefits, and what it means for districts.
