When Bill Wallisch accepted the job as principal of Sand Creek Elementary School in Harrison School District 2, he brought true appreciation for arts education. Hhe has doubled the art budget, found money to support an annual fifth-grade field trip to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, has implemented an annual school art show and treasure hunt, and has enriched the school with student-designed murals. “Of our 470 students, at least 70 are ESL kids,” he said. “Many of their families hold down two or more jobs just to make ends meet, and they don’t speak English so meeting their kids’ teachers can be intimidating the first time.” Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers, MyLabSchool Edition (4th Edition)

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