Mind the gap: long-term LEP’s and the classroom
Location
Rotch 208
Description
Long-term Limited English Proficient (LEP) students have been in the public school system for at least 7 years, but their needs are often overlooked. The presenter examines how teachers can address the gap between the characteristically high BICS and low CALP of this growing population so they can meet grade-level academic standards?
Mind the gap: long-term LEP’s and the classroom
Rotch 208
Long-term Limited English Proficient (LEP) students have been in the public school system for at least 7 years, but their needs are often overlooked. The presenter examines how teachers can address the gap between the characteristically high BICS and low CALP of this growing population so they can meet grade-level academic standards?