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English Language Learners
The population of English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. public schools is on the rise. This section includes information about the most effective ways to teach ELL students (or ESL students), methods for encouraging learning, and ways to promote family involvement. Also visit our bilingual sister site ColorinColorado.org, which is specifically focused on how to help ELL students succeed in school.
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National Association for Bilingual Education
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Professional development webcasts
- Establishing an Effective Reading Program
- Reading to Learn: ELL in Grades 4-6
- Making Parents Partners
- Make Reading Count: Effective Strategies for Teaching Comprehension
- Teaching English Language Learners to Read
- Comprehension: Helping English Language Learners Grasp the Full Picture
- Assessment of English Language Learners
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Basics
- Teaching Literacy in English to K-5 English Learners
- Second Language Acquisition
- What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
- Context Counts in Second Language Learning
For parents
For teachers
- Supporting ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Reading Instruction
- Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
- A Multidimensional Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
- Communication Strategies for All Classrooms: Focusing on English Language Learners and Students with Learning Disabilities
- Using Cognates to Develop Comprehension
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English language learners who struggle
- Response to Intervention in Reading for English Language Learners
- What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
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Research
- Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
- Creating Schools that Support Success for English Language Learners
- Reading and Language Outcomes of a Five-Year Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education
In our LearningStore
- English Language Learners in Your Classroom
- Vocabulary Improvement Program for English Language Learners and Their Classmates
- Assessing English Language Learners
