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Laws and Legislation Effecting English Language Learning



This Wiki page contains a slide show to demonstrate first the Federal Laws and Legal decisions that have effected English Language Learning in the United States, then it moves into the direct impact of laws and legislation that has effected English Language teaching and learning in the State of Tennessee.

Please follow the links below the slide show to learn more about Education Legislation and how it impacts you.





Links to informative websites: //Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition:// [|TIRRC] //or type http://www.tnimmigrant.org/// TIRRC provides information and services for Immigrants and Refugees across Tennessee with an office locally in Nashville. They provide work for policy change, defense of civil liberties, and civil rights, and public awareness of issues effecting the immigrant and refugee population of Tennessee.

//Metro Nashville Public Schools ELL Office:// [|//ELL Office//] //or type// http://www.mnps.org/Page3819.aspx The website of the MNPS ELL Office gives information for parents, students and school district staff on the programs available to ELL students who are entering or continuing school in Davidson County. Teachers may request ELL Coaches to come to their classrooms, translators to meet with parents, and upcoming professional development events.

//Purdue Online Writing Lab: [|Purdue Owl] or type []// This website is designed for ESL Teachers and Students there are grammar exercises, practice exercises, and tips for workplace writing.



Jennifer Lassen McMurray Middle School jennifer.ireland@mnps.org