NC ESL Stories That Shine

• Best practice reading techniques at Rashkis school, Chapel Hill
• Committed leadership key to improving student achievement
• Partners in Print - Hispanic parents learn how to support their children's literacy
• Latino family involvement
• Outstanding preschool program combines methods - ESL and Special Education
• Latino culture and ESL strategies for the classroom
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Letter from Editor-in-Chief Toby Brody

"We often hear about exemplary ESL/bilingual programs throughout our state. We are taking this opportunity to showcase programs that have departed from conventional approaches in serving LEPs/ELLs. The programs we have highlighted stand strong because they are thoughtfully grounded in practices that keep English language learners front and center... "
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"Reading Wars"

Most teachers and parents are well aware of the fact that there is growing debate over how best to teach children how to read. However, many fail to understand how politics is squarely in the center of this debate.
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Feds Ease NCLB Policies

US-VISIT - Reactions and Implications

Mixed reaction by the European Union and its implications for the "allies"
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Bookshelf: What Sally Edwards Reads

And more interesting books and articles in this issue...