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Office of Language Acquisition at the Massachusetts Department of Education
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell

Sheltered English Immersion Professional Development Plan for 2004-05
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/news04/1012sei_pd.html    

Updated Guidance on Qualifications for Teachers in Sheltered English Immersion Classrooms
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/news04/0615qualifications.pdf


Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org/topics/k12ed.html
K-12 Resources on Educating English Language Learners

Regional Educational LAB at Brown University
http://www.lab.brown.edu/
Each regional laboratory focuses its research on an issue of national importance. A significant portion of the LAB's work addresses the educational needs of linguistically and culturally diverse students and develops classroom-level and systemic approaches to meet those needs. In all of the LAB's work, equity is the highest
priority.

Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages
http://www.matsol.org/
MATSOL is a non-profit professional association and the state affiliate of TESOL, the national association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ell/otherresources.html
The US DOE Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website has extensive resources regarding frequently asked questions about English language learners, OCR policies, case decisions, planning and evaluation tools, informational pamphlets, and OCR complaint investigations.

The English Learner Knowledgebase
http://www.helpforschools.com/ELLKBase/index.shtml
The English Language Learner Knowledgebase is an online resource supporting education professionals in the administration of programs for ELL students. It is organized around seven elements that assist administrators and program directors develop and maintain school and district wide programs.

Glossary of Terms concerning English language learners
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ell/glossary.html


Email: Nyal Fuentes, Office of Language Acquisition  nfuentes@doe.mass.edu
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