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Bisped: Filling A Critical Shortage Area, Julie Esparza Brown, Bruce A. Miller Jan 2010

Bisped: Filling A Critical Shortage Area, Julie Esparza Brown, Bruce A. Miller

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This article is # 18 in a larger 140 page work described here: The monograph showcases professional development projects by school districts and colleges of education that train teachers to work successfully with English learners (ELs) across the nation. The papers presented in this monograph offer real-life examples of successful and innovative practices, including institutionalized mentoring programs, new classroom methodologies, best practices for ELs with disabilities, collaboration between colleges of education and school districts, and the evaluation of PD programs. This monograph contains the following articles: (1) Professional Development in Action: Introduction; (2) The National Professional Development Program (Cynthia Ryan …