Staff Resources

Online PD Resources for Teachers and Staff


New York State TESOL Journal 

My ENL Page Veteran New York EL teacher's webpage. Features resources for working with EL students in all content areas, activities and games, best practices, family engagement, newcomer resources, and much, MUCH more.

NEA English Language Learners: What you need to know 

National Council of Teachers of English - ELL Resources 

Colorin Colorado Colorín Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Colorín Colorado has been providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities around the country for more than a decade.

Ohio TESOL

National TESOL

Fairfield PPL Site - SIOP training 

NEA and Colorin Colorado: Resources for English Language Learners 

12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (Cult of Pedagogy) - you can also listen as a podcast

Multilingual Learners Learning Modules The University of Cincinnati Systems Development and Improvement (SDI) Center offers these online, self-paced professional learning modules for educators to enhance their skills in serving multilingual English leanrers. The series demonstrates evidence-based practices for supporting literacy and lagnauge learning and gives opportunities for teachers to reflect on their practices.

YouTube videos


First Year Teaching Advice for Brand New ESL Teachers - The Language Lady 

Easy ESL Games 

State and Federal Guidance Documents

EL Tool Kit USDoE.pdf
ELPA21 EL Educator Toolkit.pdf
Newcomer Tool Kit USDoE.pdf
Equity by Design.Disability and EL.pdf
English Learner Cost Study.pdf

EL Research and Studies

2022_Shelton et al. EL PD.pdf
Cummins-2011-Literacy-Engagement.pdf
6479+FNL+FNL.pdf
HinojosaD.H.2022.ProfessionalDevelopmentProgramDesignedtoSupportProspectiveTeachersEnactmentofInstructionalStrategies.pdf
Teaching English Language Learners_ What the Research Does - And Does Not - Say.pdf