Maximizing Educational Opportunities for English Learners Through Amplified Curriculum

Carla Huck

doi:10.29333/ejecs/344

Maximizing Educational Opportunities for English Learners Through Amplified Curriculum

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Carla Huck Florida Gulf Coast University

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https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/344

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English Learners, curriculum, secondary, teacher education, newcomers

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Carla Huck, Florida Gulf Coast University

Carla B. Huck is a doctoral student at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL., where she also instructs pre-service teachers in ESOL endorsement courses. She has an M.A. in TESOL and an Ed.M in Urban Education Administration. She currently serves as the ELL Instructional Leader for the School District of Lee County, and is the founder/President of SouthWest Florida TESOL.

Email: chuck@fgcu.edu.

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U.S. Department of Education. (2016). Non-regulatory guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). U.S. Department of Education. https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/essatitleiiiguidenglishlearners92016. pdf

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Walqui, A. (2007). The development of teacher expertise to work with adolescent English learners: A model and a few priorities. In L. S. Verplaetse & N. Migliacci (Eds.), Inclusive pedagogy for English language learners: A handbook of research-informed practices (pp. 103-125). New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Walqui, A., & van Lier, L. (2010). Scaffolding the academic success of adolescent English language learners: A pedagogy of promise. San Francisco, CA: WestEd.

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2020-05-18

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Huck, C. (2020). Maximizing Educational Opportunities for English Learners Through Amplified Curriculum. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 7(1), 143–148. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/344

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Vol 7, No 1 (2020)

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Received 2020-03-24
Accepted 2020-04-29
Published 2020-05-18