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Community Connections: Ideas for Supporting ELLs

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One way to find extra support for English language learners is to look in the community - volunteer, community organizations, and local businesses may have something to contribute.  These resources offer ideas for building relationships and matching community members with student and families needs.

For additional ideas and examples, see our Community Schools project featuring Wolfe Street Academy in Baltimore, MD.

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    • ELL School Enrollment
    • Bilingual & Dual-Language Education: Overview
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    • College Readiness for ELLs
    • ELL Program Planning
    • Events During the School Year
    • Assessment
    • Programs for Success
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    • School Libraries
    • ELL Family Outreach
    • For Administrators
    • For Paraprofessionals
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    • New to Teaching ELLs?
    • Distance Learning for ELLs
    • Creating a Welcoming Classroom
    • ELL Strategies & Best Practices
    • Language & Vocabulary Instruction
    • Literacy Instruction
    • Content Instruction for ELLs
    • Common Core
    • Special Education and ELLs
    • Technology & ELLs
    • The Role of ESL Teachers
    • Special Populations
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    • Help Your Child Learn to Read
    • Learning Together at Home
    • The Preschool Years
    • Schools and Families: An Important Partnership
    • School Success
    • Raising Bilingual Kids
    • Technology at Home
    • Resources for Parents of Teens
    • Visiting the Public Library
    • When Your Children Need Extra Help
  • Books & Authors
    • Books for Young Children
    • Books for Kids
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    • Books for Professionals
    • Diverse Books: Resource Guide
    • Pura Belpré: Her Life and Legacy
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    • Meet the Authors
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