Resources
“ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Summative Assessment.” WIDA: ACCESS for ELLs 2.0. Accessed July 14, 2019, https://www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS20.aspx. Explanation of the ACCESS for ELLS 2.0 test.
“After Supreme Court ruling, how does Trump’s travel ban affect U.S. immigration policy?” PBS NewsHour, accessed July 28, 2019, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-supreme-court-ruling-how-does-trumps- travel-ban-affect-u-s-immigration-policy. A PBS NewsHour report on the travel ban.
“An Overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy,” American Immigration Council, accessed July 14, 2019, https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/overview-us-refugee-law-and-policy. Details on the United States’ current refugee laws and statistics.
“Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?” ProCon.org, accessed July 30, 2019, https://www.procon.org/headline.php?headlineID=005384. A nonpartisan look at the pros and cons of DACA and the DREAM Act.
Argueta, Jorge. Somos como las nubes/We Are Like the Clouds. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2016. A collection of poems and illustrations about migrant children traveling through Central America and Mexico to immigrate to the United States.
Casteel, Clifton A. “Effects of Chunked Reading among Learning Disabled Students: An Experimental Comparison of Computer and Traditional Chunked Passages." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 17, no. 2 (1988): 115-21. doi:10.2190/ebnp-6q4w-1bjw-g5hm. Study that relates how chunking sentences improves comprehension.
“Common Core State Standards Initiative,” accessed July 13, 2019, http://www.corestandards.org/The homepage for the CCSS.
“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),” U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” accessed July 10, 2019, https://www.dhs.gov/deferred-action-childhood- arrivals-daca. Background of DACA and current regulations.
“Delaware Report Card: (Read) George Middle School,” accessed July 9, 2019, https://reportcard.doe.k12.de.us/detail.html#aboutpage?scope=school&district =34&school=474. The state of Delaware’s demographic and academic information on George Read.
“English Language Arts Curriculum,” Colonial School District, accessed July 13, 2019, http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/academics/english-language-arts-curriculum/. The Colonial School District’s ELA curriculum.
“English Language Arts Standards: Speaking & Listening, Grade 7,” Common Core State Standards Initiative, accessed July 13, 2019, http://www.corestandards.org/ELA- Literacy/SL/7/. Seventh grade CCSS speaking and listening standards.
“English Language Arts Standards: Writing,” Common Core State Standards Initiative, accessed July 13, 2019, http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/WHST/6-8/ Middle school writing standards from the CCSS.
Geidd, J.N. “The Digital Revolution and Adolescent Brain Evolution.” Journal of Adolescent Health, 51, (2012): 101-105. The effects of digital technology on teens’ brains.
Gratz, Alan. Refugee. New York: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017. Bestselling young adult novel about three refugees in three timeframes: WWII, the Cuban boat refugee crisis and Syria’s civil war. A wonderful book!
“Hear the Words of Detained Migrant Children,” The New York Times, accessed July 29, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opinion/migrant-children-detention- border.html. American children read the letters of detained migrant children at the southern U.S. border.
“Independent Task Force Report No. 63: U.S. Immigration Policy,” Council on Foreign Relations, accessed July 14, 2019, https://www.cfr.org/report/us-immigration-policy. An extensive 2009 report on the history of immigration to the U.S., its positives and negatives, and some solutions.
“June 26 Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Proclamation 9645,” U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs, accessed July 13, 2019, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information- resources/presidential-proclamation-archive/june_26_supreme_court_decision on_presidential_proclamation9645.html. The Dept. of State’s travel guide for those affected by Presidential Proclamation 9645.
Lacina, J. “Promoting Language Acquisitions: Technology and English Language Learners.” Childhood Education, 81, no. 2 (2004): 113-115. Second-language learning and the use of technology.
“Learner’s Dictionary.” Merriam Webster. Accessed July 16, 2019, http://learnersdictionary.com/. A simplified online English dictionary.
Leatherdale, Mary Beth. Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees. Toronto: Annick Press, 2017. Real stories of refugees from Germany, Cuba, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and other countries, with historical timelines.
“‘Like I am Trash’: Migrant children reveal stories of detention, separation,” NBC News, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/i-am-trash-migrant-children-reveal- stories-detention-separation-n895006, accessed July 29, 2019. An NBC news report on conditions for migrant children at the southern border.
“New American Girls – Lorella.” PBS online. Accessed July 25, 2019, https://www.pbs.org/video/pbs-new-american-girls-lorella/. “New American Girls” is a series that tells the stories of undocumented young women in the United States.
Ortiz, W., & Sumaryono, K. “Preserving the Cultural Identity of the English Language Learner.” Voices from the Middle. 11, no. 4 (2004): 16-19. Helping ELLs retain their cultural identity in mainstream classrooms.
Palmer, Erik. Well spoken: teaching speaking to all students. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2011. Palmer’s book on increasing speaking confidence and proficiency.
Sharma, Shiva C. (1977). Academic Support Services Programs in Higher Education.
Abstract accessed July 28, 2019 at https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED221079. An abstract to a book that Sharma wrote on the need for higher education programs for marginalized high school students.
“SS St Louis: The ship of Jewish refugees nobody wanted,” BBC News, accessed July 13, 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27373131. The story of the WWII-era ship of Jewish refugees that was refused entry into several countries.
“The U.S. Immigration Debate,” Council on Foreign Relations, accessed July 30, 2019, https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-immigration-debate-0. Basic information and statistics on immigration in the U.S.
“Thousands are Targeted as ICE Prepares to Raid Undocumented Immigrant Families,” The New York Times, accessed July 13, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/ice-families- deport.html?searchResultPosition=6. A report on nationwide immigration raids.
“Trump’s travel ban upheld by Supreme Court, drawing heated reaction,” PBS News Hour, accessed July 28, 2019, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live- lawmakers-respond-to-supreme-court-ruling-on-trump-travel-ban. A news report on the reaction to the travel ban’s being upheld by the Supreme Court.
“U.S. Immigration since 1965,” History, accessed July 14, 2019, https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/us-immigration-since-1965. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
“Vocaroo Online voice recorder.” Vocaroo - The premier voice recorder. Accessed July 31, 2019, https://vocaroo.com/. Record and playback short audio recordings on Vocaroo.
“What ‘Dreamers’ Gained From DACA,” The New York Times, accessed July 29, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000005403642/what-dreamers-gained- from-daca-and-stand-to-lose.html?module=inline. A video of DREAMers talking about their hopes for the future.
“What is DACA and Who are the DREAMers?” ADL, accessed July 10, 2019, https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/table-talk/what-is-daca- and-who-are-the-dreamers. Information on DACA and DREAMers.
“What is DACA? Who Are the Dreamers? Here Are Some Answers,” accessed July 29, 2019, https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4378927/What-Is-DACA.pdf. A tip sheet on DACA and the DREAMers.
“WIDA English Language Development Standards.” WIDA Standards & Instruction. Accessed July 10, 2019, https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/standards/eld. ELD standards to support multilingual students.
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