Teacher Distance Learning Supports

Parent Contact Support

Some school sites are having difficulty reaching parents by phone or email. We have been advised that all communications should come from the school site or MDUSD. Teachers & Principals can now use the district provide Language Line for ALL students (including Spanish), if no one at the site is able to make a phone call from the school site and speaks the parent's primary language. The phone call should come from the school site, so a familiar MDUSD phone number appears to the parent as an incoming call.

Link for the Language Line Information and additional Supports for Families in Spanish :

English Learner & Newcomer Support

All EL students should be encouraged to use the Imagine Learning program "Imagine Language & Literacy" to meet the requirement for ELD instruction 20-30 minutes daily. This program can be found in Clever. This is self-contained program where students will take an initial placement assessment and then lessons will be assigned individually to a student based on their English proficiency level. This program meets our ELD goals for: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

Imagine Language & Literacy usage recommendations for each grade level.

Imagine Learning Supports

Teacher Resources

Teachers can learn about the Imagine Learning program.

For Parents:

There are more parent videos in English & Spanish on the Imagine Learning At Home webpage.

For Students:

Students can learn about the Imagine Learning program.

Add any of these Parent or Student links to your Google Classroom or other platforms for distance learning.



Source: Imagine Learning English

Additional Newcomer Supports

Newcomer lessons have been provided by Ballard & Tighe:

  • School

  • Family

  • Out Bodies

  • My Community

  • Animals

  • Habitats

Other Resources:

  • Dictionary Activities 1

Primary Language Supports include information about:

  • geographical language regions

  • basic vocabulary in primary language

  • grammar similarities or differences from English

  • other online language resources

More languages coming soon!

For an easy language assessment, try the Systematic ELD Express Placement assessment. It is a quick 20 questions to determine English fluency level for ELD placement in a hurry.

Additional Online Teacher Supports

Source: Californians Together Webinar

Additional Online Teacher Resources: