Language Arts Instruction for ELLs

Teaching language arts and literature to English language learners (ELLs) provides rich opportunities for language and literacy development. These resources offer ideas for helping ELLs succeed with grade-level texts and work towards the rigorous demands of the Common Core and other language arts standards. Resources also include ideas for language arts in ELLs' native languages, such as Spanish.
Featured Articles
- Writing Poetry with English Language Learners
- Introducing and Reading Poetry with English Language Learners
- Primary Sources, the Library of Congress and English Learners
- Teacher Reflections: Common Core Language Arts and ELLs
- Literature Circles
Blog Posts
- Background Knowledge: A Key to Close Reading with ELLs
- Teaching Informational Text to ELLs
- Writing with the Common Core: Considerations for ELLs (Part 1)
- Analysis of a PARCC ELA Assessment Task Through an ELL Lens (Part 1)
- Writing "Just Right" Research Questions: Strategies for ELLs