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Multimedia Overview: Teaching Reading in English to K-5 English Learners

Use this multimedia overview to learn how the practices for Teaching Reading in English to K-5 English Learners fit together to create a full research-based solution for schools, teachers and students. (6:05 min)

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Visual Diagram: K-5 Literacy for EL’s: The Big Picture

Teaching K-5 English learners to read in English requires a set of interrelated practices. Success builds from a strong core reading program for all students and depends upon thoughtful implementation and integration of many factors. This diagram illustrates the “big picture.”

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Expert Interview: Teaching Literacy to K-5 English Learners
Russell Gersten, Ph.D.

Instructional Research Group and University of Oregon

This interview features Russell Gersten, chair of the expert panel that produced the Practice Guide. Dr. Gersten describes some of the new understandings that have recently emerged in teaching literacy to English learners in grades K-5. He overviews the five practices that are described in the Practice Guide, discusses how they might be used in schools, and provides implications for professional development. (5:17 min)

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