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Zone of Proximal Development: An Affirmative Perspective in Teaching ELLs

Learn how collaboration impacts the academic development of English language and multilingual learners.

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What Are Social and Emotional Learning and Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education — and What Do They Have to Do with Critical Race Theory? A Primer

This brief explores the intersections and perceived connections between social and emotional learning, culturally responsive and sustaining education, and critical race theory.

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California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL) Updated Tri-Fold Version

This version of the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders is a quick reference most helpful when used with the updated Moving Leadership Standards Into Everyday Work: Descriptions of Practice.

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Scaffolding Writing With the “Teaching and Learning Cycle” for Students in Grades 6–12

This article explains a process through which teachers can scaffold students’ successful writing called the “Teaching and Learning Cycle” to best serve multilingual learners as well as English-proficient students.

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Scaffolding Writing Through the “Teaching and Learning Cycle”

Help your students become effective writers through scaffolding and the Teaching and Learning Cycle.

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Self-Care Strategies for Educators During the Coronavirus Crisis: Supporting Personal Social and Emotional Well-Being

Addressed to educators who face the stresses of the pandemic and the resulting school closures and online service provision, this brief offers practical information and guidance on self-care.

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California State Special Education Funding System Study, Part 2: Findings, Implications, and Considerations for Improving Special Education Funding in California

This report explores an in-depth quantitative analyses of California’s system for special education funding and offers evidence-based considerations to help inform state-level decision-making and improve equitable outcomes for students with disabilities.

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Infant and Toddler Spaces: Design for a Quality Classroom

This free guide, a collaboration between WestEd’s Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) and Community Playthings, provides practical, research-based information on creating surroundings conducive to high quality infant/toddler group care and education.

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Serving the Whole Person: An Alignment and Coherence Guide for State Education Agencies

This guide helps SEA leaders achieve greater alignment and coherence in their whole-person initiatives through an adaptable and guided process.