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Meltzer and Hamann discuss how middle level and high school principals face a conundrum--there are larger numbers of English language learners (ELL) enrolling in their schools than ever before, and ready or not, principals and their teachers are responsible for these students' learning and acad...

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Published in:Principal Leadership 2006-02, Vol.6 (6), p.22
Main Authors: Meltzer, Julie, Hamann, Edmund T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Content Area Reading
Educational Environment
English as a second language
Learning Strategies
Literacy
Middle schools
Professional development
Reading Comprehension
Secondary schools
Student Interests
Student Motivation
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Meltzer and Hamann discuss how middle level and high school principals face a conundrum--there are larger numbers of English language learners (ELL) enrolling in their schools than ever before, and ready or not, principals and their teachers are responsible for these students' learning and academic literacy development. A recent study found that 1.3 million teachers have at least one ELL enrolled in their classes. Add to this school leaders' increasing realization that all teachers must play a role in bringing students' content-area reading, writing and thinking skills--in English--up to speed, whether they are monolingual, bilingual, or trilingual speakers.
ISSN:1529-8957