Resources For Teachers

Websites-

Resources for Teaching English-Language Learners

This website has a collection of articles and blogs that educators can use to boost the engagement and academic success of English language learners. These resources provide general tips and strategies that educators can use to overcome the challenges that they face while teaching to ELLs students.

Supporting Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners in English Education - NCTE -

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is an organization that provides resources and support to educators and their students in the classrooms. The main aim of the organization is to improve the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. It is important to note that NCTE not only provides council books, journals, and web resources to educators, it also provides opportunities for educators to find new teaching allies, connect with luminaries and authors, attend webinars and conferences.

WIDA Links-

WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition

WIDA Performance Definitions - Speaking and Writing Grades K-12

WIDA Performance Definitions - Listening and Reading Grades K-12

WIDA Can-Do Descriptors

This resource contain intuitive sets of descriptors of what learners can do with languages across different content areas. It is useful for general education teachers to understand what students at different levels of language proficiency can do with language.

Can Do Descriptors: Grade Level Cluster PreK- 12 Grade

Translation Resources

Document Translator

This is a tool individuals can use to upload documents for translation.