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By Jessica Hazzard, Ed.D., on 9/29/2020

A Collaborative Game Plan for Student Equity

What happens when teachers work to ensure their students’ success but that success remains elusive? Frustration. I hear frustration from teachers when they feel they are not meeting the needs of their students. Teachers care deeply.

By Danielle Simbajon, Content Specialist on 6/11/2019

3 Benefits of Restorative Dialogue for English Learners

In a recent episode of our Field Trip podcast, we talked with Grace Delgado, the Director of Language Acquisition, and Lorin Furlow, the Director of Special Services, of Brazosport Independent School District near Houston, Texas. Grace and Lorin have developed and incorporated restorative practices with ELL classroom tools in a way that is making a profound difference in their school district.

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By Sara Smith-Frings, on 3/21/2018

4 Ways to Support Staff Working with English Language Learners

Being a director of programs supporting English language learners (ELLs) is truly a balancing act. Just like a juggler with spinning plates, we always have our eye on the prize of student success. We know, however, that unless each staff member involved is fully committed to supporting the ELLs, one of those plates might come crashing to the ground. So, how can we keep those plates spinning? And just who are the individuals represented by these "plates"? Who are those staff members that contribute to ELL success?