ESL & Newcomer Resources

​Propio Directions

• MCSD: Interpreter Plan Using Propio (Written Guide)

• Propio Training video (6:27)

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ESL/Sped Referral Process 

• MCSD ESL/SPED Referral Process

ESL Tip of the Week!

• ESL Instructional Coach - Weekly Tip

Strategies

• Go To Strategies Matrix

Elementary ESL Resources & Professional Development ​

• Elementary ESL Resources

• Supporting EL's in the classroom

• ELLevations, Flashlight 360 & how they support ILDP's

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ELLevation Guides and Resources

• ELLevation MCSD Resource Webpage

• ELLevation Tutorial (Written Guide)

• ELLevation Overview in 3 minutes (Video)

• Using ELLevation Strategies (3-minute video)

• ELLevation, Language, & Struggling Learner Instructional Strategies (11/11/22 Secondary PD)

• ELLevation: MCSD Multilingual Student Report Feedback, ELLevations Activity Dive, Planning & Implementation (1/27/23 Secondary PD)

• ELLevation Recap & Future Goals (4/14/23 Secondary PD)

WIDA

• WIDA Practice Assessments

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Summit K12 Resources

• Summit K12 User Guide

• Summit K12 Site

• Summit K12 Help Center

• Summit K12 Due Dates/Calendar

• Summit K12 MCSD Teacher Q&A

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When should I translate?

• "To Translate or Not, That is the Question" (Interactive Slideshow)

• How to Enable Chromebook Webpage Translation on Student Devices

• Frayer Model High School

• Frayer Model Elementary

• Frayer Model Secondary-Science

• When to Translate Flowchart

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Accessibility: Closed Captioning & Translation

• Translated Subtitles for your PowerPoint presentation (YouTube Video 4:35) 

• Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint (Guide)

• Closed Captions in Google Slides, Translated Closed Captions in Powerpoint (Tech Coach Video: 4:14)

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Newcomer Resources

• US Department of Education: Newcomer Toolkit

• 📂Folder to ESL Strategies

• Newcomer student workbook (PDF)

• Newcomer Communication Cards

• English/Spanish Flashcards with Images

• English/Spanish Flashcards

• Academic Language Function Toolkit

• Cultural Atlas (Inform and educate the public in cross-cultural attitudes, practices, norms, behaviors, communications, and business skills)

• Bilingual Glossaries & Cognates

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Engaging with our ELL Families

• A Guide for Engaging ELL Families (Colorin colorado!)​​

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PARENT RESOURCE

English Language Class for Parents/Guardians/Adults 

• English Language Class for  Parents/Guardians/Adults

STUDENT RESOURCES

​Communication Flip Books

• Folder to the collection of student communication flip books

Computer Tools

• Google Translate, Read & Write Extension