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What Can a Mathematics Teacher Do for the English Language Learner? (2009) Based on a 2006 professional development session for math and ESL specialists, this online interactive document includes teaching strategies for ELLs at various levels, critical components to include when designing math lessons for ELLs, and a list of relevant resources.

Rapid Response: Alignment of University Curricula for Preservice Teachers With Scientifically Based Reading Research (2008) This resource was produced in response to a request: "What are state departments of education (SDE) doing to ensure that their universities are aligning their curricula with scientifically based reading research (SBRR) resources and practices with regard to teaching preservice teachers reading courses? This includes content, instruction, and books."

Rapid Response: Alternate Reading Core Curriculum for Students with Disabilities (K–3) (2008) This resource was produced in response to the request: "Are states using an alternate reading core curriculum to teach students with disabilities in kindergarten through third grade (K–3)? Include any research on efficacy, if possible, specifically with reference to the southeastern United States."

Rapid Response: Multisensory Structured Language Programs for Students With Characteristics of Dyslexia (2008) This resource was produced in response to a request: "Are multisensory structured language (MSL) programs more effective than other intervention models for addressing the needs of students identified with characteristics of dyslexia? Does current scientifically based reading research (SBRR) support this or should new guidance to the districts be considered?"

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Phive Phones of Reading (2002) This publication discusses the differences between the"phon" terms (phonics, phonetic spelling, phoneme awareness, phonological awareness, and phonology).

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Methods of Assessing Cognitive Aspects of Early Reading Development (2002) This article helps teachers better understand what reading abilities need to be tested and how to go about testing the essential areas that are so important to reading development.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Ten Myths of Reading Instruction (2002) This article examines 10 of the most popular and most potentially pernicious myths that influence reading education.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: The Brain and Reading (2001) This publication examines the workings of the brain during reading and it's implications for reading assessment and reading instruction.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: What Does a Balanced Literacy Approach Mean? (2001) This publication asks the question, "What do children need to learn?" and focuses on whether Phonics instruction or Whole Language instruction should be used when teaching children to read.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Reading and the Three Cueing Systems (2001) This publication focuses on the Three Cueing Systems model of word recognition.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Making Sense of Reading (2001) This publication concentrates on teachers' conceptual understanding of reading and what parts of their reading instruction do or do not work.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: What is Reading? Decoding and the Jabberwocky's Song (2000) This publication examines what it means when we talk about "the ability to read" and the need to define our terms more clearly.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence Series (2000) This series of briefing papers covers topics related to K–2 reading instruction, including “The Phive Phones of Reading,” “Reading by Sight,” “Regular and Exception Words,” and “Reading and the Three Cueing Systems.”

Reading Across the Region (1999) This short paper is a summary of reading initiatives and legislation in place or under consideration in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Phonics Rules (1999) This publication discusses the best approach for teaching children the system that is used for decoding English text.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Reading by Sight (1999) This publication questions whether it is beneficial for children to memorize words as wholes when the goal of reading is to learn to break words down into parts.

Topics in Early Reading Coherence: Regular and Exception Words (1999) This database, designed for teachers, contains exception words or irregular words -- words that are not spelled the way they sound.

Differentiated Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom: Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Learners: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 6 (2002)

Using Technology in a Standards-Based LOTE Curriculum: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 5 (2002)

Early Language Learning Programs: Reaping the Benefits, Facing the Challenges: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 4 (2001) This newsletter describes the types of early language learning programs that currently exist, and provides a rationale for implementing a language immersion model.

Enough Dissing Already! Fostering Connections Between Foreign Language Teachers at the Primary and Secondary Levels and Higher Education: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 1 (2001) This publication discusses how the foreign language education (FLE) field suffers from major "dissing" between practicing teachers, at the primary and secondary levels, and the post-secondary level.

IC? I see! Developing Learners' Intercultural Competence: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 3 (2001) This newsletter discusses new ways to teach culture in the foreign language classroom.

In a World of Theory, Chaos Reigns: Theory to practice and Practice to Theory: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 2 (2001) This newsletter discusses the connection between practitioners, who concentrate on practical applications, and theorists, who focus primarily on the language acquisition process.