By Diane Staehr Fenner / Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website / September 9, 2014 In my third post of the new school year, I’ll share with you more new resources that will support ELLs with instruction aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.…
Thank you for your interest in DSF Consulting, a small business that supports English learner achievement and teachers of ELs. We’d like to share some of the ways we worked toward EL equity during the past two months. Supporting TESOL International Association with Three Projects In addition to Diane Staehr…
By Diane Staehr Fenner | originally published on Colorin Colorado May 22, 2014 Throughout my conversations with educators this spring, I’ve focused on helping ESL teachers further develop their leadership skills as they solidify their role within the Common Core framework. One strategy is for ESL teachers to get some…
By Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally posted on Colorin Colorado May 1, 2014 recent blog post, I wrote about how ELL experts are rethinking preparation of ESL teachers in the Common Core era. As I wrote that post, one of the topics I started thinking about was the edTPA, a relatively new…
At DSF Consulting, we’ve been working hard to ensure English learners receive the support they need to succeed in school. Here are some ways we have worked toward that goal in January 2014. AFT ELL Teacher Cadre Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner joined the American Federation of Teachers’ ELL Teacher Cadre…
Originally posted January 16, 2014 by Diane Staehr Fenner on Colorin Colorado Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to my inaugural 2014 blog post. Similar to Lydia’s recap of the highlights from our 2013 blog posts, I wanted to look ahead and share a few of the topics that we anticipate featuring during…
