Diversity Toolkit: English
Language Learners (ELLs)
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This online toolkit provides an
introduction to the multiple
facets of diversity. It offers
basic information, a short list of
strategies and tools, and
suggestions for how to find out
more.
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The Diversity of ELLs
English language learners
(ELLs) come to school with a
wide variety of background
knowledge, language, and
literacy skills. The schooling
experience of ELLs is impacted
by many factors such as time
in school, quality of instruction,
transiency, home environment,
and past emotional
experiences in school
Common Core Standards
for English Language
Learners
How can we help English
language learners successfully
meet the Common Core State
Standards? This resource
section offers ideas and
materials including classroom
videos, teacher interviews, and
bilingual parent tips.
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ELL Starter Kit
Tools for Monitoring Language Skills
Inside the ELL Starter Kit for Educators, you'll find the following
downloadable monitoring forms, which you can feel free to print and
share:
Overall Language Performance
Oral Communication Skills
Reading Skills
Fluency Skills: Expressive Reading
Use of Comprehension Strategies
You'll also find the following helpful resources:
Common Classroom Phrases: Spanish
Cognates: Similar Spanish-English Words
Recommended Spanish-English Bilingual Books
Helping English Language Learners Orientation for Teachers
Common Core & ELLs
There are currently more than 180 different language groups represented
by the students in America's schools. Students who speak English as a
second language (ESL) constitute a significant percentage of the nation's
school population: schools currently provide programs for nearly 3 million
ESL students, and it is estimated that this population is growing two and
half times faster than that of native English-speaking students.
Many of these newcomers are likely to have difficulties adjusting to their
new environment. As teachers, we face multiple challenges: We need to
teach the content-area curriculum, while at the same time supporting
students' English-language development, and helping them adjust to a
new school and a new culture. The following are some strategies to
consider as you try to meet the educational and social needs of your
second-language learners: More>
Success for ESL Students: 12 practical tips to help
second-language learners
Teachers
Teachers