Can Do descriptors adapted from WIDA in Google Sheets. First, choose your grade band, find the language domain, and click on the appropriate level to find out what your ELLs can do! 

Find out how to read ACCESS for ELLs scores and plan effective lessons using the Can Do Descriptors! 

Visit Larry Ferlazzo's blog for anything ESL! He is an award winning ESL and social studies teacher and author of "The ESL Teacher Survival Toolkit"..  

Text makeover! Check out this template for making texts comprehensible to ELLs by adding images, headlines, vocabulary support and more!. 

WIDA English Language Development standards 

Colorín Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. 

This video explains how to post grades for ELLs in Aspen (starts at minute 14:10) 

ESL and Bilingual endorsement and PD  courses at the IRC 

Visuals in ELL classroom 

 This personalized dictionary will offer English Learners an immediate reference to the words in their native language.  Please make your own copy.

Vocabulary strategies for ELLs 

ELL writing strategies 

Use the embedded form to create a custom language objective. Watch the demonstration video to see how this works. After you hit submit you should receive your custom language objective via email.

Rewordify.com is a web-based tool that simplifies and rephrases difficult English text for better comprehension. It works by analyzing the text and replacing complex words with simpler synonyms, while preserving the original meaning of the text. The tool also highlights difficult words and offers definitions and examples to help users understand them. The result is a simplified version of the text that is easier to read and understand. 

Academic Phrasebank is a resource for academic writers that provides a comprehensive database of commonly used phrases and expressions in academic writing. It aims to help writers to improve their writing by providing them with model phrases and sentences that they can use to express their ideas in a clear and concise manner. The Phrasebank covers a wide range of topics including introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion, as well as specific areas such as summarizing, evaluating, and referencing. It is designed to be a helpful tool for non-native English speakers, but can be useful for any writer looking to improve their academic writing skills. 

Equipping ELLs is a podcast for ESL specialists and homeroom teachers who are looking for effective and engaging ways to support their English Language Learners without adding to their endless to-do list. Each week you’ll hear tips, strategies, and inspirational stories that will empower you to better reach your ELL students, equip them with life-long skills, and strengthen relationships with colleagues and parents. Your host, Beth Vaucher, is an ESL certified homeroom teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching in the US and internationally. Learn more at www.inspiringyounglearners.com. tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Equipping-ELLs-p1577574/