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.
ELL Resources for Administrators
Administrators play a crucial role in creating an environment in which ELLs can succeed. This section offers school leaders — particularly those with new ELL populations — ideas and strategies for creating a culture of high expectations for ELLs; offering effective ELL professional development for all staff in the building; and engaging ELL families. Resources include articles, recommended reports, professional books, and expert interviews.
We encourage you to share these resources with colleagues and use them for professional development activities. We will continue to add new resources during the coming months, so check back often!
ELL Guides
New Guide! Engaging ELL Families: 20 Strategies for School Leaders
This guide offers school leaders twenty big ideas that will help them strengthen home-school partnerships on behalf of ELL students. A list of specific strategies follows each idea, along with questions for reflection that can be used for professional development activities on an individual basis or in group settings. The guide includes 6 sections: Connecting with ELL Families, Communicating Important Information, Parent Participation, Parents as Leaders, Community Partnerships, and Creating an Action Plan.
Video
Serving a New ELL Population
These interview excerpts feature administrators, policymakers, and higher education faculty who offer strategies and words of advice for school leaders serving growing ELL populations. To see the complete interviews, take a look at our Meet the Experts section!
Recommended Resources
Professional Booklist: ELL Strategies for Administrators
The titles on the ELL Strategies for Administrators booklist cover a wide range of topics for school leaders, from choosing the right program for your ELL population to implementing valid and reliable assessments for ELLs.
Research Reports & Presentations
- Best Practices for Adolescent ELLs (Educational Leadership, 2009)
- Ensuring Shared Responsibility for ELLs (Rebecca Freeman Field, 2009)
- Succeeding with English Language Learners: Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools (Council of the Great City Schools, 2009)
- Leading Inclusive ELL: Social Justice Leadership for English Language Learners (Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011)
- Using School Leadership Teams to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners (National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010)
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