Selected Articles, Books & Resources

TOOLS & RESOURCES

How Administrators Can Support ELLs During COVID-19 - This section of Colorin Colorado offers building and district leaders ideas on how to support ELL success and work effectively with ELL families during COVID-19. It also includes related resources, 

Transforming the Resources You Have into Accessible Formats for All Students- Carmen Nguyen

Web Tools-Catlin Tucker is working as a blended learning coach and education consultant

A Flipped Learning Flow for Blended Online Classes-Catlin Tucker discusses how teachers can blend video content into a complete learning experience.

Is it Language Difference or Disability?- This Power Point addresses ways to assess ELLs for placement in the appropriate program (s).

 Using a Culture Fair to Engage Teachers, Parents, Students and the Community-West Genesee CSD has an annual culture fair in early March. The entire community gets involved on a Saturday afternoon in the high school gym. It is a wonderful event offering foods from many cultures, dancing, music, games and much more! https://www.westgenesee.org/west-genesee-celebrates-diversity-at-the-upcoming-11th-annual-culture-fair/

Helping English Learners Read Well-  Jana  Echevarria-Many English learners acquire listening and speaking skills but may struggle with developing sufficient reading levels to pass language proficiency assessments or to meet grade-level standards.  

Supporting ELLs in the Content Areas- Mid-West RBERN offers several resources here for teaching ELLs in Math, Science and Social Studies 

ENL Overview & Strategies-Great Video 

The Five Pillars of Equitably Grading ELLs-Sometimes key issues exist with the structure and content of report cards, a lack of validity in grading content and challenges with district policies when it comes to grading ELLs. SupportEd

Co-Teaching in a High School Science Class - A success story between an ENL teacher and a Science Teacher at Nottingham High School.

How to Create Culturally Responsive Classrooms- This Middle Web article explains that CRT is everyday practices that embrace the cultures of all students no matter where they come from, what language they speak, or what color their skin may be.

Four Key Things to Look for in a Classroom That Supports ELLs - What should you look for as a school leader when you observe a classroom with ELLs? Valentina Gonzalez

Every Teacher Can Be a Language Teacher- ELLs can least afford to waste instructional time that does not connect language to content. The transition to “school talk” poses a particular challenge for English Language Learners (ELLs) as they must develop everyday language already familiar to their monolingual peers, at the same time as they learn academic language skills. (O’Brien and Leighton, 2015).