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Improving Intermediate Academic Content and Literacy for English Learners

Evidence-Based Facilitator Guides

This series of facilitator guides walk through four evidence-based recommendations (from the What Works Clearinghouse) for improving academic content and literacy for English learning students in grades 4-8. Developed for the Idaho State Department of Education, these guides are helping instructional leaders deliver consistent, research-backed professional development to teachers across the state.

Below are the facilitator’s guide and supporting presentation for each recommendation.

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Recommendation 1

Teach a set of academic vocabulary words intensively across several days using a variety of instructional activities.

• Facilitator Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation

Recommendation 2

Integrate oral and written English language instruction into content-area teaching.

• Facilitator Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation

Recommendation 3

Provide regular, structured opportunities to develop written language skills.

• Facilitator Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation

Recommendation 4

Provide small-group instructional intervention to students struggling in areas of literacy and English language development.

• Facilitator Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation

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