Minnesota Department of Education SLIFE information this site includes information provided by the Minnesota Department of Education on SLIFE. It provides many links to help schools with topics ranging from identification to legislations and learning characterisitcs.
Minnesota Department of Education LEAPS Act information this site inlcudes information provided by the Minnesota Department of Education about Learning English for Academic Proficiency and Success Act and its provisions. There are helpful links for both parents and staff.
Get Ready! Vista Higher Learning Newcomer Curriculum this site takes you to an explanation of the Newcomer curriculum that was purchased for our district and offers additional information on the program in the form of an interactive brochure.
Imagine Learning Math Curriculum this site allows for a further in depth look into the math curriculum our district purchased in order to help our SLIFE aquire and hone their math skills.
WIDA ELD Standards this site provides definitions of the WIDA ELD Standards as well as the downloadable pdf 2012 AMPLIFICATION OF The English Language Development Standards KINDERGARTEN–GRADE 12, that discusses how to incorporate language features into your lessons at each English Proficiency Level
Newcomer Toolkit this toolkit was developed by the US Department of Education to to help teachers, principals, and other school staff with expanding and strengthening opportunities for cultural and linguistic integration and education, understanding the basics about legal obligations to newcomers, providing welcoming schools and classrooms , providing the academic support to attain English language proficiency, and to support and develop newcomers’ social emotional skills.
English Learner Toolkit this tool kit was designed by the US Department of Education to help state and local education agencies to meet their legal obligations to ELs and provide all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency while meeting college- and career-readiness standards. The EL Tool Kit is intended primarily for state, district, and school administrators, as well as teachers, but may also inform other stakeholders concerned with the education of ELs.
MinneSLIFE is an organization headed up by educutors the primary goal of this organization is to share information, resources and other materials that may help both teachers and students.
MinneTESOL is an organization of teachers of ESL in Minnesota and neighboring states that are commited to the education and support of students acquiring English at all levels of public and private education. They provide journals, resrouces, conferences and much more.