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US Immigration By the Numbers 1
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Immigrants in the U.S. by the Numbers: Part I

The United States was partly built by immigrants. An immigrant is someone who leaves their country of birth to migrate permanently in another. Today, 14% of Americans are born abroad, with more than half being naturalized citizens.  Nearly 75% of immigrants from different backgrounds around the world report that they

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Immigrants in the US-Where
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Immigrants in the United States: Where Do they Come From?

Where do immigrants to the United States come from? The U.S. is one of the world’s largest immigrant populations, but many people in the United States consider immigration policies and practices to be restrictive and outdated. Many immigrants to the United States have been helpful to the nation financially, are

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Who Benefits
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Who Does Sheltered Instruction Benefit?

Who does sheltered education benefit? The answer is pretty simple: the students themselves! With this methodology, students are able to access the daily instruction that would not be available under the traditional method.  Language proficiency is taken into account when planning, delivering and assessing instructional content. As a result, students

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What is Sheltered Instruction
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What is Sheltered Instruction?

If you have a student with in your classroom whose native language is something other than the language used for daily instruction, chances are you have considered or heard of sheltered instruction. SIOP stands for Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol. The Protocol is a tool used to ensure that Sheltered Instruction

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