Multilevel ESL studies has been a major part of my own personal study and practice and I would be delighted to share ideas, forums, with those interested. I also have some published works with CAL in Washington. Dr. Clark/Texas

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Kirsten Schaetzel
Sent: Tue 1/30/2007 8:34 AM
To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 833] New strand "polarized classroom"



Hello Bonnie and others, 

I'd also like to mention a recent brief from the Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA), "Promoting Success of Multilevel ESL Classes: What Teachers and Administrators Can Do." It can be found at our Web site:

http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/multilevel.html <http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/multilevel.html>  

This brief examines the challenges of the multilevel classroom for teachers of adult English language learners and gives instructional strategies for teachers as well as ideas for administrator support for teachers of multilevel classrooms. It also contains an extensive reference list.

Best, 
Kirsten 


Kirsten Schaetzel, Ph.D. 
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition 
Center for Applied Linguistics 
4646 40th St. NW 
Washington, DC 20016 
Telephone:  202-355-1523 
Fax:  202-362-3740 or 202-373-7204 

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