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Resources and Articles

(provided by the PGCPS ELD Office)

Shared Book Reading benefits ELLs Language Skills

Shared book reading—the process of reading alongside children and engaging them by pointing to pictures, discussing word meanings, and going over the book’s plot—has shown promise in boosting language growth for English Language Learners (ELLs).

ELL Teachers Are in Short Supply: Some Lawmakers Want to Fix That

A group of Democrats in the U.S. Senate have introduced their version of a bill designed to address the national shortage of teachers who work with English-language learners.

LatinX Heritage Month Resources

The PGCPS Office of Equity & Inclusion has compiled the following resources for LatinX Heritage Month/Hispanic Heritage month (official government designation).

Dual-Language Learning: 6 Key Insights for Schools

For decades, two factors drove the demand for dual-language education: a desire to preserve native languages and recognition that dual-language learning can boost overall achievement for English-language learners.