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Today, one of every 10 students is an English Learner. That means most classroom teachers are or will be working with English learner students. However, the majority of those teachers will tell you they are underprepared and lack confidence in their ability to work with these students or connect with them and their families. A […]

Article from CTPost, August 28, 2019 by Brian Gioiele Summer school is not just for students anymore. Teachers from throughout the area gathered Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Shelton once again for the third annual Summer Institute sponsored by the ExcEL Leadership Academy (the capitalized E and L stand for English Learners; students whose families speak […]

The collaborative effort between the ExcEL Leadership Academy and the Boys & Girls Club of Naugatuck Valley helps English Learners acclimate socially and academically to new communities and languages. A grant from the ExcEL Leadership Academy to the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley has enhanced both the organization’s ability to improve the […]

Educators from ExcEL sites across New York and Connecticut gathered in Shelton early in April 2019 for a peer network Design Studio to learn how teachers are using the Dynamic Language Learning Progressions in their classrooms to help English Learners develop language proficiency. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with teachers and see how they […]

One of the hardest challenges educators may face is the diversity of students that come in and out of their classrooms. Teaching techniques are not one size fits all, a tactic may work for one student but may not resonate with another. In the quest to find new approaches to better serve their students, educators […]