Best of 2025: New Resources from Colorín Colorado

This collection highlights new Colorín Colorado resources published during 2025. You are welcome to share and bookmark these resources and include them in your professional development! Several of these topics will be expanded during the coming months.

Classroom Strategies

These strategies are part of Colorín Colorado's award-winning ELL Strategy Library and can be used to support academic language development for all students.

Multilingual Glossaries

Building Background Knowledge

Teaching Vocabulary

Anchor Charts

Vocabulary Instruction for ELLs: Resource Gallery

Updated! How to Use the Colorín Colorado ELL Strategy Library

Content-Area Instruction

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Math Instruction for ELLs: Resource Collection

Student looking at globe

Social Studies Instruction for ELLs: Resource Collection

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Science Instruction for ELLs: Resource Collection

Literacy Instruction

Literacy for ELLs: Resource Gallery

Girls working on phonics lessons

Phonics Instruction for ELLs

Phonological Awareness and English Language Learners

Teaching Vocabulary: Literacy Instruction for ELLs

Artificial Intellingence (AI) and ELLs

AI and ELLs: What You Need to Know (Tip Sheet)

Getting Started with AI: Tips for ELL Educators

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Supporting ELL Instruction with AI: Ideas for Educators

AI in Schools: 6 Things Educators Need to Know

Early Childhood Education

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What Works for Young Multilingual Learners: 7 High-Quality Preschool Practices

What Works for Young Multilingual Learners: 15 Ideas for Addressing Challenging Behaviors

Partnering with Immigrant Families

Ten Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students and Families

Tip Sheet: How Schools Can Partner with Immigrant Families

Tip Sheet: Supporting Young Children in Immigrant Families

Mental Health Support for Immigrant Students

Videos

ELL Strategy Library: Video Introduction

Colorín Colorado and AFT: Celebrating 20 Years Together

Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year

Additional Resources

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Serving Multilingual Learners: Laws, Policies, and Regulations

Teaching MLs Podcast: Colorín Colorado ELL Policy Guide

Funding for ELL Education: An Overview

9 Lessons Learned from Our Experienced Multilinguals

School-Wide Support for ELLs: ELL Tip Sheet Series

School-Wide Support for ELLs: ELL Tip Sheet Series

Learning Students' Names: 6 Tips for Educators