Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Common Core State Standards: Information for Parents
Students and parents have an important role to play in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. These resources offer some questions for discussion, as well as related videos.
Articles and Tip Sheets
Ten Things Parents Should Know About the Common Core State Standards
As schools and communities begin to think about what the new standards will look like in the classroom, it's important to include parents in that conversation. This article written by Dr. Karen Ford for Colorín Colorado provides a brief overview of what parents need to know and also is available in Spanish.
Student and Family Engagement: The Missing Piece of the Education Reform Puzzle
In this article written for Colorín Colorado, Joaquín Tamayo discusses the role of student and family engagement in reform initiatives and in discussions around the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
National PTA: Common Core State Standards
The National Parent Teacher Association provides resource guides organized by grade about the CCSS for parents on its website, which are also available in Spanish.
Multimedia
Related Videos
- The Hunt Institute: These videos feature short introductions to the standards and include a video about the CCSS in Spanish.
- Teaching Channel: This video series offers a more detailed introduction to the standards and what they might look like in the classroom.
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This is great! I have been looking for a resource for my ELL parents for open house. Thanks for creating this site.
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