Resources
Ch.01 Key Considerations: Leadership and Professional Development
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 1 to focus on what is already happening in their school regarding leadership and professional development and young dual language learners, and to identify areas that they want to improve. Educators can then turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy
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Object(s): framework
Ch.02 Key Considerations: Identification and Planning
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 2 to focus on what is already happening in their school regarding identification of and planning for young dual language learners, and to identify areas that they want to improve. Educators can then turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Program Implementation and Evaluation
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Object(s): framework
Ch.03 Key Considerations: How Children Learn in Two Languages
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 3 to focus on the degree to which their early childhood program reflects what research says about how children learn in two languages, and to identify areas that they want to improve. Educators can then turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Professional Development
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Object(s): framework
Ch.04: Key Considerations: Developing Instructional Programs for Young DLLs
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 4 to focus on the degree to which their instructional program for young dual language learners is well implemented, and to identify areas that they want to improve. Educators can then turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Program Implementation and Evaluation
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Object(s): framework
Ch.05: Key Considerations: Policies, Accountability, and Program Effectiveness
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 5 to focus on the degree to which their early childhood program addresses all policies, standards, and accountability requirements and is effective for young dual language learners. Educators can use this flexible framework to identify areas that need improvement, and they can turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy
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Object(s): framework
Ch.06 Key Considerations: Working Effectively with Families, Communities, and Volunteers
Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan from Nemeth, Chapter 6 to focus on the degree to which they work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse families, communities, and volunteers to support their young dual language learners. Educators can also use these key considerations to identify areas that they want to improve, and they can turn to expert responses in the book to answer their questions and guide their work.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy
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Object(s): framework
Language Plan Checklist
Administrators, teachers, and leadership teams can utilize this language planning tool in conjunction with the text to guide the development of a coherent language plan for their school’s dual language learners.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy
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Object(s): checklist
Program Preparedness Checklist
Program Preparedness Checklist helps Head Start and Early Head Start programs to promote school readiness for Dual Language Learners (DLLs) by examining their systems and services for children and families who speak languages other than English.
Publication: Young Dual Language Learners
Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy
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Object(s): checklist