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ELL Retention Myths and What to Do Instead
In John Hattie’s research, he found that retention had the opposite effects (2016). It did not help the student succeed.
Using RTI Effectively for ELLs
Administrators play an important role in shaping the policies and procedures for identifying the language and academic needs of English language learners (ELLs), particularly those that might have disabilities. Specific training is required.
Dr. Catherine Collier-RTI and ELLs
MultiCSD Lab Speech and language assessment of bilingual children is challenging, and agreement on methodology is complicated. This site is here to provide a compilation and interpretation of how to apply the most current research to enable ENL, Special Education and Speech-Language experts to become more comfortable with the process.
10 Speech Delay Activities You Can Do At Home There are several causes why children have speech delays. In this blog post, we will be providing tips and different speech delay activities you can do at home. Read for more!
Language Difference or Disability Google Doc: Includes tools that can be used to sort out the behaviors of ELLs as those who are acquiring a language vs. students who have a language disability
March E-Gram from Colorin Colorado
Includes Science and Social Studies plus Spanish Resources and Information about Migrant Farm Workers. Books for Kids Books for Middle Grades & Young Adults
Literacy Strategies for Language Growth
This padlet offers strategies for vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, writing, and phoneme awareness.
This article provides an overview of the stages of language acquisition and offer strategies helpful to supporting ELL instruction at each stage.
These words below are used because they are story elements that must be included in any story:
Somebody is replaced by the name(s) of the main character(s).
Wanted is followed by that character’s need or what he desires.
So outlines the events that explain the problem through rising action.
Then reveals how the problem is ultimately solved/fixed.
Did You Know?
Here is the 2026 Testing Schedule
The NYS Board of Regents voted to approve a new framework, known as the “portrait of a graduate,” that helps explain what it will take to earn a diploma after the Regents exams are phased out as a graduation requirement beginning in the 2027-28 school year.
NYSED Joins WIDA! Last NYSESLAT is given in Spring 2026 https://wida.wisc.edu/news/new-york-joins-wida-consortium-strengthening-support-multilingual-learners
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