When Night Comes O\u27er the Plain

When night comes o\u27er the plain,And moonlight o\u27er the sea,Oh! meet me once again,Where oft I\u27ve welcom\u27d thee.When first the glow-worm\u27s ray,Illumes the verdant lea,I\u27ll leave my lonely way,And wander forth with thee.How dear is ev\u27ry spot,Where oft in youth we stray\u27d.The tree whose branches hungAbove the flowing rill,Upon whose banks we sung,The songs that haunt me still. At evening\u27s quiet hour,O leave thy mountain home, And seek thy peaceful bow\u27r,To which we used to roam.I\u27ll sing the olden songs,long neglected lays,Whose brightest theme belongs To youth\u27s departed days,How dear $c

Music at Nightfall

I hear not a footfall, There is not a tone;O, greet thou mine ear With a song of thine own.There is not a footfall, Nor voice save thine own,But never seemed music So sweet in its tone.Pour thy dear melody Lightly along;Love wakes the lay, And my heart\u27s in the song. The song that hath cheered me Shall never depart,Though it pass from the ear It will dwell in the hear.In sunshine or sadness, In good or in ill,The heart thou hast welcomed Shall beat for thee still.To list thy music I\u27d leave the gay throng; Love wakes &c. What has earth dearer in palace or grove,Than music at nightfall From lips that we love.Music at nightfall, Music at nightfallFrom lips that we love

Teachers’ Perspectives on Language Assessment and Effective Strategies for Young English Language Learners in Florida

This article reports on the findings of an empirical study that examined elementary school teachers’ views about the English language learners’ (ELLs) program placement assessment, and progress assessment. Specifically, the interviews in the study explored teachers’ perspectives on the effectiveness of these assessments and the connection between language assessment and curricular decisions.  In addition, classroom observations were conducted to gain insights into language strategies that these teachers used to promote better teaching and learning for ELLs. In this article, an overview of the current assessment system for ELLs in Florida is provided, then the findings regarding the value of assessment are discussed as well as effective teaching strategies. The article concludes with implications for teachers, teacher educators and school district personnel

Bride

Oh take her but be faithful still,And may the Bridal vow Be sacred held in after years,And warmly breath\u27d as now:Remember \u27tis no common tieThat binds her youthful heart;\u27Tis one that only truth should weave,And only death can part. The joy of childhood\u27s happy hour,The home of riiper years;The treasur\u27d scenes of early youth,In sunshine and in tears:The purest hopes her bosom knew,When her young heart was free,All these and more she now resigns,To brave the world with thee. Her lot in life is fix\u27d with thine,Its good and ill to share;And well I know \u27twill be her pride,To soothe each sorrow there:Then take her and may fleeting timeMark only joy\u27s increase,And may your days glide sweetly on,In happiness and peace