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Language arts instruction and improving student reading and writing are primary concerns of most educational institutions, both K-12 and Higher Education.  Strategies are beginning to be infused into EVERY content area. What curriculum strategies and processes would help education leaders figure out how to address this problem?  Include any technology programs or applications that could support the success of reading and writing programs.

Regarding reading and writing, what can be done through the curriculum to help and support students from different cultures and students for whom English is not their first language or who are learning English?