Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities (CLDE)

S1/E20: ELLs with Disabilities - Dr. Sara Kangas by Highest Aspirations. (2015). Spotify for Creators. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/highest-aspirations/episodes/ELLs-with-Disabilities---Dr--Sara-Kangas-e28gpd/a-a5cqg1

ELLs with Disabilities

This podcast episode introduced the concept of intersectionality and how English Learners with disabilities can be affected due to both intertwining aspects of their identities. Dr. Sara Kangas covers topics such as the lowered expectations of students with disabilities learning a new language, how intersectionality creates unique needs, and the responsibility educators have to continue their education on how to appropriately teach students within these categories.

ENGLISH LEARNER TOOLKIT for State and Local Education Agencies (SEAs and LEAs). (n.d.). https://ncela.ed.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/files/english_learner_toolkit/OELA_2017_ELsToolkit_508C.pdf

English Learner Toolkit

This guide created by the US Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition is used to ensure teachers meet the federal laws regarding the education and support of English Learners. It directly provides state and local educational agencies with the steps necessary to meet to “ensure that English Learners (ELs) have equal access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential.” This tool is useful for any educators that may encounter English Learners as it provides a range of regulations to meet as well as how to meet these.

Trainor, A. A., & Robertson, P. M. (2020). Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students With Learning Disabilities: Building a Framework for Addressing Equity Through Empirical Research. Learning Disability Quarterly, 45(1), 073194872092900. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731948720929001

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Students With Learning Disabilities:

Building a Framework for Addressing

Equity Through Empirical Research

Authors of this paper looked to add to or develop instruction that would effectively reach students with a wide variety of backgrounds including those with both cultural and/or linguistic differences. It specifically appeals to those in the field of special education as it draws attention to the needs os students with learning disabilities. The paper highlights topics such a equity, diversity, building a foundation, and intervention. It can provide educators with the information and background necessary to develop appropriate teaching approaches to students with cultural and linguistic diversity that may suffer from learning disabilities.

American University. (2020, August 26). Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | American University. Soeonline.american.edu. https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-students/

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

This website begins by emphasizing the need for diverse teaching strategies and how this need continues to grow as more students are being classified as English Learners. It provides information on topics such as teaching strategies, parental involvement, school support, and an inclusive classroom environment as well as the effects these may have on ELs in an educational setting. Teachers can use this resource as a great starting block to learning how to appropriately connect with ELs and their unique needs.

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