Tag : “ELL’s”

House Bill May Allow for Innovations Beyond the 4-Hour ELD Block

February 18, 2018Amethyst Hinton Sainz Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Literacy

In December, Emmanuel, a hypothetical yet typical student from Honduras, moves to the U.S. with his father. Emmanuel, based on his age and previous schooling, is placed into seventh grade. He speaks very little English; more accurately, he can read

Reality Check for This Here Teacher

February 20, 2017Amethyst Hinton Sainz Assessment, Education, Education Policy

Are we in a post-truth society? Are we hopelessly floating in our bubbles of alternative facts and biased narratives? Or can reasoning and evidence prevail? The truth is that sometimes, one doesn’t even need the facts to be “alternative” to