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title: The Science of Reading and English Language Learners | Collaborative Classroom
description: Hear from our esteemed panelists in a roundtable discussion that explores how to best support English Language Learners within a structured literacy framework. 
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# Webinar: The Science of Reading and English Learners: A Roundtable Discussion

How does the science of reading meet the needs of English Learners?

This roundtable discussion explores how to best support English Learners within a structured literacy framework and features the following expert panelists:

- **Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan,** Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist, Director of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center
- **Dr. Claude Goldenberg**, Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, emeritus, Stanford University
- **Linda Diamond**, Founder of CORE and co-author of the *Teaching Reading Sourcebook*

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