English Language Learners (ELL) Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities

Lydia Breiseth, Director, Colorín Colorado

Kristina Robertson, English Learner Program Administrator, Roseville, MN School District;

Alonso Jaque-Pino, Middle School ELL Teacher 

One more panelist TBD (bilingual staff from Roseville, MN)

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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  #2 COVID-19 Special Populations Webinar

Kristina Robertson, EL Program Administrator, Roseville School District,TX 

Glenda Gúzman Macal, President, Fort Bend AFT, TX

Katherine Kurjakovic, ELL Specialist and Assistant to VP of UFT, NY

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 #8 Top AFT Tip Sheet of 2020

These resources and recommendations can help educators of ELLs, as well as parents and caregivers.

What research-backed practices can school districts, schools and classroom teachers use to support immigrant-origin students’ educational success and build inclusive environments in learning...

Use este folleto para aprender sobre cómo prevenir enfermedades y cómo identificar los síntomas de COVID-19.

In response to school closures due to COVID-19, the Washington Teachers' Union has teamed up with Fox 5 Plus in order to deliver lessons to students directly from their television or computer....

Learn what schools and districts can do to ensure that ELLs and their families have access to the technology, internet connections, tech support, and information they need to succeed in distance...

Common classroom phrases in English and Spanish, as well as a list of English/Spanish cognates to assist teachers in communicating with their ELL students....

A list of signal words--words telling the reader what will happen next--for ELLs to have as a reminder when reading. This list can also serve as a reminder to teachers...

Learn what to do first when when teaching ELL students reading and vocabulary by checking out these preparation tip sheets for educators. These tips sheets include...

Tips for teachers on how to teach reading to ELL students in grades 4-6. Reading tips sheets include information, age-appropriate strategies, and vocabulary...

In this video clip on ELP standards, Dr. Kenji Hakuta describes the evolution of English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards and their relationship to the Common Core...

In this video, Dr. Kenji Hakuta discusses the challenges and implications of ELL assessment around the Common Core State Standards. This video segment is part of the "...

This is the first lesson from the unit, Burro's Tortillas and covers pages 1-7 of the story. This resource includes an interactive reading activity, where the teacher...

This fun activity has students read news stories and learn how to write like a journalist!

The learner will use a questioning technique and convergent thinking to solve a puzzle. Includes PDF chart in Spanish for Bilingual and ELL classes.

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Sante Mastriana, Curriculum Design & Professional Development Specialist, Close Up Foundation

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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FREE

Join Student Achievement Partners and Share My Lesson for a lesson on the ELL Adaptation Project.

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Available free for one-hour of PD credit
 

This lesson is meant for the first days of school to observe how an ELL student uses language in science.  The lesson is set up in the 5E model.  Students explore how...

Join iCivics and Share My Lesson for a webinar on game based learning that will engage your English language learner students (ELLs).

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Available free for one-hour of PD credit.

Students will be able to... - Discuss why it is important to be more intentional about teaching social emotional skills. - Understand the importance of their emotions, as well as others’ emotions...