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.
Kristina Robertson
Kristina Robertson is an ELL specialist with extensive experience as a classroom teacher and professional development leader. In this interview with Colorín Colorado, Kristina discusses the best practices for ELL professional development and suggestions for school and district leaders when evaluating ELL programs and staffing. A full transcript of the interview and Kristina's biography are available online.
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Biography
Kristina Robertson is the current Titles Coordinator and Teacher on Special Assignment for the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District in Minnesota. Kristina has 20 years of education experience as a teacher and leader in English language instruction, with licenses in ESL, Administration, and Reading. She started her career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sri Lanka and then returned to Minnesota, where she has taught many language and cultural backgrounds in the K-12 setting, as well as ESL teacher preparation courses at the college level. Kristina is a member of the American Federation of Teachers' ELL Educator Cadre and has also authored a number of our Bright Ideas articles. She is also featured in the following Colorín Colorado resources:
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As our ENL team is planning a parent night we love the Reading Tip Sheets! We
were so excited to see that they are available in 11 languages. Thank you!
~ Franklin Township ENL Team
