In this assignment, you will be choosing a state (each person to have different state) and analyzing ...

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In this assignment, you will be choosing a state (each person to have different state) and analyzing the state's language education policies for emergent bilinguals. Imagine you have been hired as an ESL policy consultant for this state. Your job is to provide commentary on the ESL/Bilingual Education policies you have found, recommendations for better state policies and/or implementation (if needed) and funding of these policies , and recommendations for ESL/Bilingual professionals and regular classroom teachers in the state regarding ways they might advocate for their students, families and communities. Include at least two references for each sections 1-3 below. In this kind of writing for this audience, your job as a writer is to be clear, persuasive, precise, and concise. This writing is akin to a "white paper." (1 page) After choosing your state or territory, (already identified on Canvas), find information on this state in terms of: State ELL regulations (http://www.colorincolorado.org/policy/legislation/state/ (Links to an external site.)) Local policies at the school or district level impacting ELLs, if available, e.g., Lau Plans Keeping in mind all the content and concepts we have learned this term: Federal ELL regulations (http://www.colorincolorado.org/policy/legislation/federal/) The history of U.S. language policy Important national and state court cases Discussion topics and questions from the field Current news and updates Tools for advocacy and engagement * (1 pages What recommendations would you make to the members of the state board of education? Legislators in the state? Based on what information? (1 page) What recommendations would you make to ESL professionals and mainstream teachers in this state? What is their role in advocating for their students? What strategies for for advocacy and teaching practice would you offer them? Information can be found here (please reference at least one researcher/practitioner included in these resources) and/or the TESOL Standards particularly Standard 5. *http://www.colorincolorado.org/policy/advocacy/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (1/2 page) Reflect on what you have learned from your research and writing for this. Please add your paper here on Canvas here by 11:59 pm, October 13. Suggested Resources: Colorin Colorado http://www.colorincolorado.org/policy/ James Crawford's website www.languagepolicy.net/ Virginia Collier's website http://cehd.gmu.edu/people/faculty/vcollier