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My ENL Page

       ENL Program Details

      Back to School for ELLs       

      Teaching Writing to ELLs

      English-Spanish Sites   

      Full List of  Helpful ENL Docs

      ELL Tips for Front Office Staff
      ELL Tips for Bus Drivers
      ELL Tips for School Nurses
      ELL Tips for Food Service Workers


          


     

     Did You Know? 

On the bottom of the district's website, people will find a button to translate into different languages. 

Translate pages on this site

 ESL Rural Mural for Administrators

Northern ENL PLC

ESL in the News



     NEW ENL SLIDE SHOW-Northern ENL PLC-Best Viewed Using a PC 

      This slideshow offers 19 different slides with topics key to ENL

     Preventing Over & Under Identification of ELLs in Special Education 

    Dr. Catherine Collier-RTI and ELLs    

    Answers to Most Asked ENL Questions

    Using RTI Effectively with ELLs

                    

 Stages of Second Language Acquisition 

 Beginner's Guide to Teaching ELLs

 What Does an ENL Teacher Do?

 Can-Do Descriptors 

 Language Difference or Disability

                                                                             

Literacy Strategies for Language Growth 

Language Acquisition

Selected Articles, Books and Resources

Vital ENL Contacts

The Role of School Counselors in Supporting ELLs

                       ELL Families

    Back to School   Newsletter

      Help! I Have ELLs in My Classroom! 

Back to School Resources for ELL Educators

How to Jump-start ENL Collaboration with Teachers & Parents with Introductory Letters

Who's Who at Your Child's School (Spanish)

An ENL Teacher's Back to School Checklist

        12 Ways to Support ELLs in the General Classroom

 Translation Tools & Spanish Sites

Connecting with ELL Families

Parent Orientation (English)

Parent  Orientation (Spanish)

ENL Toolkit


    Did You Know?

  1. NYSED Joins WIDA! Last NYSESLAT is 2026 https://wida.wisc.edu/news/new-york-joins-wida-consortium-strengthening-support-multilingual-learners

  2. 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. 

Development of real-world skills • Enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Flexibility and creativity • Improved student engagement and motivation • Increased understanding of how different subjects relate to each 

  1. Northern ENL PLC meeting: November 4th at 4:30, Liverpool Public Library

Mrs. Stevens October Tips

  • English-Spanish Resources

  • Best Strategies for Teaching ELLs

  • An Elementary Level Co-Teaching Story

                                      

Understanding the 5 Different Language Levels  (Video)

This video explains what students can do at the 5 levels and offers some helpful strategies for teachers. For example, newcomer ELLs will need to start with basic vocabulary and survival skills. There may be a silent period while they listen and learn. 

Begin by working on essential vocabulary with pictures and word walls  to include greetings, classroom items and basic grammar.



Helpful Tips: From One of Our Favorite ENL Experts

  I Have a New Multilingual Learner. What Do I Do? A Step-By-Step Guide – Seidlitz Education

-Scaffold up  -Provide a bilingual glossary -learn a few words in the student's language -Label the classroom  -Pronounce the student's name correctly -Don't use nicknames -Learn about the student -Pair with a buddy -Speak Slowly -Repeat -Write Lesson Objective on the board -Smile -Be consistent-Word walls with visuals -lots of books with pictures-Small groups -Technology, too

What to Look For in an ELL classroom https://www.valentinaesl.com/articles-for-educators/4-key-things-to-look-for-when-you-walk-into-a-room-that-supports-ells

ELL Resources  https://padlet.com/hanna_hagaman/el-resources-5y64c1mxygg5

                     

 ELL Tips for History & S.S. Teachers

ELL Tips for Math Teachers

Science Instruction Resources for Teaching ELLs

Teaching Writing in the Content Areas

                                      Happy Fall!

TIMELY ENL NEWSLETTERS:     

Colorin Colorado   

August 2024             Back to School     

September 2024    ELL Families    

October 2024          Social Studies      

November 2024    Student Questions    

December 2024    Best of 2024    

January 2025         Supporting Families   

February 2025        Math                       

 March 2025            Farm Workers   

April 2025                Using AI     

May 2025                  Science Resources

Aug,2025                 School Resources  

Sept. 2025               Tips for ELL Educators 

 Mrs. Stevens' Strategies of the Month: October Newsletter

Using Pictures  (PWIM) to Promote Language Development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ5W0pQRJlA&t=33s

Reading Strategies

https://sites.google.com/erlc.ca/ell/language-routines/reading

ELL Strategy Library

https://www.colorincolorado.org/ell-strategy-library

Add Movement to Phonics Instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/video/adding-movement-to-phonics-instruction

Nine Dimensions of Scaffolding

https://languagemagazine.com/2025/08/29/nine-dimensions-of-scaffolding

Tips for Front Office Staff

https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/how-front-office-staff-can-support-ells-and-ell-families


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