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UL Professional Development Essentials

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These six professional development essentials were created by Understanding Language to assist schools, school districts, state or county offices of education, and professional development providers as they design well-balanced professional development plans for educators of multilingual learners.

These essentials--which are aligned to Understanding Language’s Key Principles for ELL Instruction--outline an approach to professional learning that is systematic, differentiated, and collaborative.

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