School-wide Support for Dually-Identified Students
Debbie Zacarian talks about the importance of collaboration in supporting ELLs with disabilities as well as the roles that different members of the staff and administration can play in that process.
Opportunities and Challenges in Special Education Identification for ELLs
Lynn Shafer Willner discusses the challenge and importance of determining what kinds of services students needs and offers some clues to the differences between "difference" and "disability."
Teachers who work regularly with English language learners (ELLs), particularly those who are certified as ESL specialists, have an important role to play in identifying and addressing students' needs, even if they don't have a special education backgr
What role does language play in the identification and instruction of English language learners who may have disabilities? What language should be used for evaluations and assessments? Learn more from the resources below.
Considerations when choosing text for ELLs
Nancy talks about important things to remember when choosing texts for ELLs, including language proficiency, themes, and culturally responsive text.
Why it's important to place ELLs in the appropriate grade level
Nancy talks about the importance of keeping ELLs with peers of the same age, even at lower English proficiency levels. See the complete interview with Dr. Nancy Cloud in our Meet the Experts section.
Reading instruction for beginner ELLs
Nancy offers some guidance for reading instruction with beginner (also called entering or emergent) ELLs. See the complete interview with Dr. Nancy Cloud in our Meet the Experts section.
Reading instruction for ELLs at an intermediate level
Nancy talks about important considerations for teaching reading with intermediate (also called developing) ELLs. See the complete interview with Dr. Nancy Cloud in our Meet the Experts section.
Reading at the advanced level
Nancy talks about the kinds of reading support that advanced ELLs need and why it's important to continue developing their skills. See the complete interview with Dr.