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Marichal, Nidza; Roldán, Arelis Rosario; Coady, Maria – Rural Educator, 2021
This paper describes the personal and professional journey taken by one secondary Spanish teacher to implement the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) for English Learners (ELs) in a rural Florida school district. The teacher's goal was to promote bilingual pride among her ELs and to validate and build their bilingual abilities, which had been frequently…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Literacy, Bilingualism, School Districts
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Kim, Yoon Kyong; Curby, Timothy W.; Winsler, Adam – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Little is known about 2nd language development among young, low-income, language-minority children. This article examined the longitudinal English development of low-income, dual language learners (DLLs) in Miami ("n" = 18,532) from kindergarten through 5th grade. Growth curve modeling indicated that social skills, good behavior, Spanish…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Spanish
Sawtell, Ellen A.; Gillie, Jacqueline M.; Smith, Patricia Z. – College Board, 2012
In February 2012, the College Board published The 8th Annual AP Report to the Nation. This session provides a deeper dive into key information for the United States with an emphasis on Florida, and participants hear how one school in Florida utilizes AP Potential™ to help build their AP Program. Participants also learn about AP participation and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, STEM Education, Student Participation, Racial Differences
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Coady, Maria R.; Cruz-Davis, Joel; Flores, Cindi G. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2008
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study that investigated home-school communication practices from two school districts in north Florida. Specifically, this study focuses on communication between education professionals and Spanish-speaking parents who were immigrant and migrant farmworkers. In this paper we use the term…
Descriptors: Migrant Education, Migrant Programs, Ideology, Migrant Workers