Resources
The following are links to resources that are available from different educators and agencies for supporting SIFE.
Rhode Island Department of Education SIFE Practical Tool
This practical tool for supporting SIFE was created by Dr. Rabia Hos in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Education in 2019. It includes some background information on SIFE, provides tools and actionable steps for the identification of SIFE, as well as tools and resources for administrators of ESL programming, teachers of SIFE, and community resources for SIFE.
Please click on the following link to access the document:
Bridges-Online Resources and Lesson Plans for SIFE
Bridges to Academic Success is a project for supporting SIFE that was developed by CUNY researchers and content developers, language and literacy teachers, and school administrators in secondary schools throughout New York State with funding from New York State Education Department. Some of the curriculum materials have been made accessible to the general public and you can access them on the following link:
Glossaries for MLLs/ELs
The following is a link to glossaries that can be used in different content areas such as ELA, math, science, and social studies in different languages. It has been made available by NYS Statewide Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network.
Please click on the following link to access the website:
SIFE Mathematics Resources
The following link to the Google Drive includes resources compiled by teachers to support SIFE in mathematics.
Please click on the following link to access the documents:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6K7MsMixl7pWVQtbmViejREWlU
SIFE ELA Adapted Resources
The following link to the Google Drive includes resources on Adapted Texts and units compiled by teachers to support SIFE in English.
Please click on the following link to access the documents:
Carol Salva Blog on Supporting SIFE and Newcomers
The following is a link to educator Carol Salva's blog on supporting SIFE and newcomers.
SIFE Science Resources
The following link to the Google Drive includes resources to support SIFE in science. These were developed by Betsy Markman for use by tutors with the IACT refugee program in Austin, Texas.
Please click on the following link to access the documents:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3pYMSfAHcFdcmM2WXNhTUQ0U3c
SLIFE Beyond the Horizon
This blog was created by a Canadian educator, Dan Vanden Dungen and provides instructional strategies and resources for SIFE.
Please click on the following link to access the blog:
Supporting MLLs/ELs During the COVID-19
The following is a resource compiled by TNTP Reimagine Teaching Organization to support MLLs/ELs during COVID-19 Shutdown. It includes resources for continued literacy and language development for MLLs/ELs.
Please click on the following link to access the document:
https://tntp.org/assets/documents/ELL_and_ELD_At-Home_Learning_Support-TNTP.pdf
Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling
This website offers trauma informed tips for teachers and teacher toolkits designed by Calgary Board of Education, Canada.
Please click on the following link to access the document:
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Professionals from the Field: Dr. Andrea DeCapua and Helaine W. Marshall (MALP)
The Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm was developed by Dr. Andrea Decapua and Dr. Helaine W. Marshall for SIFE students.
Dr. DeCapua’s website includes events, articles, book chapters, presentations, and tweets about her work on SIFE.
Please click on the following links to access Dr. DeCapua's and the MALP website:
Supporting Secondary SIFE: Integrating Reading and Writing Foundations in the ELA Content Classroom
The following is a webinar by Saddleback Educational Publishing on Supporting Secondary SIFE in Reading and Writing.
Literacy Education and Language Learning for Adults
Here is a link to Core Curriculum for ADULT Literacy and Language Learning Developed by Education and Training Foundation in the UK.