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- California schools prepare for thousands of Afghan refugee students edsource.org | September 2021
- Fact Sheet: Who are Dual Language Learners? Early Edge | August 2018
Dual Language Learners (DLL) are children, birth to age 5, who are learning two (or more) languages at the same time, or are learning a second language while continuing to develop their first (or home) language (U. S. Office of Head Start). This fact sheet describes the characteristics of dual language learners in California. Links to additional resources are also available here. - Multi-Lingual Learning Tool Kit October 2021
The Multilingual Learning Toolkit, an online hub of research-based key principles, instructional practices, and accompanying resources, is the result of a collaborative effort between practitioners, experts, and researchers. The key audience for this work is teachers who work with Multilingual Learner children in PreK-3rd Grade as well as program administrators and higher education faculty members. - Designing the TK World: Ensuring Equity for Dual Language Learners (DLLs) October 2021
Please join us for a 3-part webinar series focused on supporting and affirming the needs and assets of preschool-aged Dual Language Learners, who represent a large and growing population of young children in California. This series, intended for teachers and administrators, will provide participants with practical strategies and takeaways to apply to their own contexts. The series will also feature expert practitioners from the field, who will share their experiences and key resources.
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