Registration Now Open for CAL Institutes

Biliteracy Institute (¡en español!) June 3–4 & 6, 2024Learn research-based strategies for effective biliteracy instruction in programs where content is delivered in Spanish and English, such as dual-language bilingual and transitional bilingual education programs. Register here. English Language Learners and Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) StrategiesJul 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1, 2024Review case…

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EHLS Program Scholarships Now Available

EHLS is a scholarship program that is designed to support you while you are a program participant. Every EHLS participant signs a scholarship agreement before starting the program. Purpose of the ScholarshipScholarships for the EHLS Program are awarded through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security…

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Mental Health on Campus

Reading Time: 5 minutes I met my first suicidal student while serving as a 23-year-old instructor at a local community college. The student was calm and matter-of-fact. She saw no alternatives other than taking her life. What was her dilemma? She had just found out that Stanford had offered her a full scholarship. For many…

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Free Resources: Rhetorical Devices

This graphic organizer helps students understand how quotes can personify rhetorical devices. As part of my opening lesson on rhetorical devices, this graphic organizer develops each point by having students pull textual evidence, identify the quote, paraphrase/summarize it, and identify the rhetorical device and its significance in the larger meaning of the work. This graphic…

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