A bilingual advisory group for the PTA
Anne Marie shares the example of a school that has a bilingual advisory group for the PTA.
A diverse population of ELLs in Montgomery County, MD
Anne Marie provides an overview of the ELL population in her large district.
A neighborhood bookmobile
Anne Marie shares the story of a colleague who started a bookmobile for her families.
A special registrar: The ‘go-to’ resource for families
Anne Marie shares the example of a school registrar who made herself available to support ELL families in all ways possible.
Diversity within immigrant communities
Anne Marie describes the wide range of circumstances and situations of her immigrant families and talks about the importance of not making assumptions about ELLs and their families.
Dr. Sandra Duval's work on "roots and wings"
Anne Marie shares Dr. Sandra Duval's concept of "roots and wings" - give students roots to help them fly.
Giving families the resources they need to support their children
Anne Marie talks about the importance of observing clues to a child's needs, as well as ways to support families with senstivity.
Giving students a chance to express thoughts and opinions through journals
Anne Marie explains why journals can be an effective way to allow students to communicate and express themselves, particularly when making a connection to a current topic on their minds.
Hands-on science fun with ELLs
Award-winning ESL teacher Anne Marie Foerster Luu talks about some of her favorite science activities to do with ELLs, as well as reasons why science is such a great pathway to language in this excerpt from her interview on Facebook Live.
How ESOL specialists can advocate for their students
Anne Marie shares some ideas on the ways in which ESOL specialists can advocate for their students.