Mariana Castro & Kate Menken 
Common Core, Bilingual and English Language Learners [PDF ebook] 
A Resource for All Educators

Common Core, Bilingual and English Language Learners is for pre-service and practicing administrators, teachers, staff developers, instructional coaches, leadership teams, and policymakers who are working to implement college- and career-ready standards equitably in contexts of linguistic and cultural diversity. Valdes, Menken, and Castro, along with 130 experts, provide brief, pedagogically sound, practical answers to 95 questions that educators are asking about CCSS and English language learners (ELLs) and emergent bilinguals (EBs). Educators can… Turn to this guide as a quick reference Use expert responses for syntheses of critical issues facing educators today, with suggestions for concrete action steps Focus and sustain professional learning about content, language, and literacy instruction for bilingual and English language learners Guide site-based projects on curriculum development, language policy and planning, and authentic assessment and accountability systems for diverse learners Turn to additional resources on the Caslon Community to support their work. Be sure to go to the table of contents to see the list of questions and expertsits a veritable who’s who in the field!