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Team Questions as of Spring, 2000

PS 11

What teaching/learning strategies can we develop to strengthen students' literacy skills, so they may meet the new performance standards?
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PS 24

What adjustments need to be made in Interactive Read Aloud when it is used in dual language classrooms? How does the teacher modify or adjust for low proficiency L2 learners?
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PS 29

Why are the LEP children who are born and raised in our community not progressing as well as they should be in the academic content areas?

CES 35

How can we develop strategies that will enable our students to read, comprehend and respond appropriately to a variety of materials?
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PS 165

How have intellectual spaces been created for teacher development? How have the identified spaces helped the teachers reflect on and improve their practices? What school and classroom practices have been put in place that improved the instructional environment of the school, from which other institutions might learn?
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PS 200

How can we support the attainment of the New English Language Arts Performance Standards for English Language Learners?
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DeWitt Clinton

What factors contribute to student performance in meeting the new New York State English Language Arts standards?
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Newtown

What instructional techniques are most productive with ELLs? How can we support ELLs? How can we assess the progress of ELLs?
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As of Spring, 2001

This year saw a mix of team umbrella questions, such as the ones above, and individual questions. Here are some examples of individual teacher inquiries:

PS 11

What strategies can I use with struggling 2nd grade readers including former ELLs?
                                                                                                        - Elene Fotakis

Were Ells able to internalize values lessons? Were they able to use strategies independently to facilitate their own learning?
                                                                                                        - Linda Fiorenza

PS 24

Does student note-taking with a variety of organizers during interactive read aloud enhance their ability to produce oral and written summaries?
                                                                                                   - Alexandra Roman

How can I help my students to become more assertive in forming their opinions?
                                                                                                   - Maria C. Ball

PS 29

How can I modify writing instruction to meet the needs of three struggling students in my class?
<Report>                                                                                  - Rafaela Medina

How do we develop pre-reading skills in pre-school children?
                                                                                                 - Denise Hernandez

CES 35

Will integrating the testing format of the E-PAL test into L1 and L2 instructional activities raise bilingual students’ performance on the E-PAL?
                                                                                                - Judith Santa-Rivera

PS/MS 189

Will cooperative learning center-based activities improve the English language and math skills of a low reading and math group?
                                                                                                        - Angel Roman

PS 200

How can a literature-based approach to ESL help ELLs improve their writing skills?
                                                                                                        - Rosalie Eaione

Newtown High School

Does individual conferencing help ELLs correct their writing mistakes?
                                                                                                        - Sandi Lopez

Is a teacher-developed study guide for Chinese-speaking ELLs actually useful to them?
                                                                                                        - Max Desilets

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