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Websites

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Literacy Engagement Action Project (LEAP)The LEAP Project is a statewide initiative led by Dr. Allison Ward Parsons, dedicated to enhancing literacy skills among K-12 students across Virginia. This comprehensive program supports teachers, students, and families with scalable, impactful resources and tools.
The website provides free, accessible literacy resources for families, including:

Interactive Book Library: A collection of books with engaging read- alouds tailored for various grade levels.
Video Library: Informative English and Spanish videos covering key reading topics and workshops.
Online Literacy Resources: A curated selection of tools to support reading development at home.

For participating teachers and tutors, the site offers additional professional resources, such as training modules and lesson plans, designed to empower educators in fostering literacy success
Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC)The GOETC project website offers resources for multilingual learners (MLs) and their educators, focusing on inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive online teacher education. Led by Dr. Joan Kang Shin.
Joan Kang ShinDr. Joan Kang Shin’s Personal Website: Features selected articles, videos, webinar recordings, and presentations on teaching English to young learners, along with recommended websites and online communities for educators.
Advancing Content-Integrated Education for English Learners with a STEM focus (ACE-STEM)ACE-STEM is a National Professional Development (NPD) Grant Project led by Dr. Sujin Kim, dedicated to support the education of English learners by providing quality professional development for English Learner (EL) educators. Here are the resources shared in the teachers’ workshops. Explore their website for more information.
The websites in the table are from the research projects led by professors at George Mason University.