ELL Considerations and Resources
- School Responses to COVID-19: ELL/Immigrant Considerations
- Communicating with ELLs and Their Families During School Closures
- Distance Learning for ELLs: Privacy Considerations
- Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs
Literacy and Parent Outreach Resource
Colorín Colorado Multilingual Literacy Tip Sheets
Learn how families can support literacy at home, whether their children are babies, toddlers, preschoolers or in elementary school. These tips are available in 13 languages.
AFT Toolkit for Teachers: Reaching Out to Hispanic Parents of English Language Learners
The “Toolkit for Teachers: Reaching Out to Hispanic Parents of English Language Learners” was developed by Colorín Colorado, Reading Rockets, and the American Federation of Teachers. This toolkit includes background information on reaching out to Hispanic parents, four sample workshops, videos in Spanish and English, booklists and bilingual handouts.
Reading Tip Sheets for Educators
Providing a solid foundation for literacy is critical. These tip sheets focus on reading instruction for educators of English language learners in grades 4-12. They include information on what to do first, vocabulary instruction and age-appropriate reading strategies. They are available in English and Spanish.
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Webinars and Social Media
Practical Strategies and Resources to Teach K-12 English Language Learners Online
During uncertain times with districts closing out of an abundance of caution to slow the spread of COVID-19, teachers are being called to quickly figure out how to teach ELLs in an online format. Watch this webinar with ELL online educator Eugenia Krimmel as she shares and models strategies for teaching K-12 ELLs in an online setting.
You Are Welcome Here: Supporting the Social and Emotional Needs of Newcomer Immigrant Students
Watch Lydia Breiseth, Ameena Elder, Nadra Shami of Colorín Colorado and Share My Lesson to learn what it takes to help newcomer immigrant students, particularly those who have experienced trauma, succeed in their schools. One award-winning district whose example is worth studying is Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan, where nearly half of the students are English language learners—and where the graduation rate, including ELLs, is among the highest in the state.
