Strategies for ELL Success: A Guide for Educators
Learn how educators can support the success of their English language learners (ELLs). They will be useful for a wide range of audiences, including new and veteran teachers of ELLs, paraprofessionals, tutors, and administrators at the school and district level.
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ELL Strategy Library
See our ELL strategy library for great ideas, tips, and resources!
Partnering with Students and Families
Creating a welcoming environment for ELL students
- How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment for ELLs
- 8 Strategies for Building Relationships with ELLs in Any Learning Environment
- How to Support the Social and Emotional Health of Middle/High School ELLs
Learning about students' educational backgrounds
- Getting to Know Your ELLs: Six Steps for Success
- 10 Things You Need to Learn About Your English Language Learners
- Special Populations of ELLs
Building partnerships with multilingual families
- Making Students and Families Feel Welcome
- How to Build Partnerships with Immigrant Families
- 10 Strategies for Communicating with ELL Families
- The Importance of Emergency Contact Information
- How to Partner with Families of Middle and High School ELLs
Strategies for ELL Instruction
Language instruction
- How to Develop a Lesson Plan that Includes ELLs
- Teaching ELLs Online: How to Develop Students' Language Skills
- Supporting ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: 12 Strategies for Language Instruction
- 6 Strategies to Help ELLs Succeed in Peer Learning and Collaboration
- Academic Language and ELLs: What Teachers Need to Know
- Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners
Content-area instruction
Content-specific strategies
- Reading and Understanding Written Math Problems
- Primary Sources, the Library of Congress, and English Learners
- Opportunities and Challenges for ELLs in the Science Inquiry Classroom (Part 1)
Monitoring progress
- Using Informal Assessments for ELLs
- MTSS and English Language Learners
- 5 Myths About English Language Learners and Special Education
- A Word Beginning with "T": Maestra
Collaboration
Examples of Success: School Stories
- The PRESS-In Model: Turning All Students into Readers
- Supporting ELL Success with STEAM and Hands-On Learning
- Partnering with Immigrant Families During COVID-19: Lessons Learned from a Community School
- Creating Equitable Access for ELs in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Study
Film: You Are Welcome Here
You Are Welcome Here (#DearbornWelcome) is an award-winning 20-minute film from Colorín Colorado highlighting how the Dearborn, MI public school district is helping its immigrant students succeed. The film features Salina Elementary School and Salina Intermediate School in the South End of Dearborn which serve large populations of families from Yemen.