Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan: Literacy Instruction for ELLs

Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan is a a bilingual speech and language pathologist and expert in the field of literacy instruction for multilingual students. In this interview with Colorin Colorado, she discusses the importance of getting to know students' literacy backgrounds, structured literacy and English language learners (ELLs), ideas for instruction, and considerations for extra supports and interventions for ELLs.

Professional Learning Resources

See hands-on professional learning materials below, including a slide deck with videos and discussion questions. In addition, see more from Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan in the following:

Getting to Know Your ELLs' Literacy Backgrounds

Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan explains why it is so important to learn more about multilingual students' literacy backgrounds and how to find out more about their literacy experiences.

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Structured Literacy and ELLs

Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan provides an introduction to structured literacy, discusses the research related to reading instruction for ELLs, and talks about some key considerations for ELLs' core literacy instruction.

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Vocabulary

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Extra Support for Students

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Professional Learning

This Colorín Colorado slide show features our video clips with Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan alongside questions for discussion and reflection. These slides can used for teacher training and turnkey professional development sessions. Please share attribution to Colorín Colorado.

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