Immigrant and EL Parent Resources

Immigrant and EL Parent Resources   EDIT

● Colorin Colorado

https://www.colorincolorado.org/

● U.S. Department of Education English Learner Family Toolkit

https://ncela.ed.gov/files/family_toolkit/EL-Family-Tool-Kit-All.pdf

Professional Organizations

● International TESOL

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

700 S Washington Street, Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22314

Tel. 703-836-0774, Fax 703-836-7864 or 703-836-6447

E-mail - tesol@tesol.org Web site - www.tesol.org

Services: TESOL's mission is to strengthen the effective teaching and learning of English around the world while respecting individuals' language rights. TESOL promotes scholarship and disseminates information about instruction and research.

● GATESOL

Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Web site - www.gatesol.org

Services: A state affiliate of TESOL, GATESOL provides networking, conferences, professional development seminars, and two publications.

● CAL

Center for Applied Linguistics

www.cal.org

Services: CAL is a private, nonprofit organization, established in 1959, focused on improving communication through better understanding of language and culture. CAL has earned a national and international reputation for its contributions to fields including bilingual, English as a second language, and literacy education; dialect studies; language policy; and education of linguistically and culturally diverse individuals.

● WIDA

https://wida.wisc.edu/

Services: WIDA advances academic language development and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students through high quality standards, assessments, research, and professional development for educators.