PA Common Core ELL Overlays for ELA (To assist in developing units, lessons and activities):
PA Common Core ELL Overlays for Math (To assist in developing units, lessons and activities):
ELPs (English Language Proficiency Standards)
Accommodations for ELLs
Modifications Check List
Classifications Unwrapped Current - Support - Exited - Monitor - Former - PHLOTE - What are they?
Why was this student screened for ESL?
The Law Educating Students with Limited English Proficiency
Facts Staff Should Know
Acronyms
Language Acquisition
Welcoming New Students into Your Classroom
Basic Sheltering Strategies
Looking at Cultural Differences (See Below for Specific Languages)
Classroom Resources
Dual Language Learners (WIDA)
Supporting Dual Language Learners (WIDA)
Differentiating Instruction for ELLs Part I (WIDA)
Differentiating Instruction for ELLs Part II (WIDA)
Group Work for Content Learning (WIDA)
Technology in the Classroom (WIDA)
K CAN DO Descriptors (WIDA)
Grades 1-2 CAN DO Descriptors (WIDA)
Grades 3-5 CAN DO Descriptors (WIDA)
Hi... I'm an ESL student...
Seven Teaching Strategies for Classroom Teachers of ELLs
Who Is an ESL Student?
Techniques for Working with ESL Learners in the Regular Classroom
English Demons for Spanish Speakers
Spanish Language
To Say Hello - Hola (OH-lah)
Chinese Language
To Say Hello - Ní hâo (nee HAOW) (Mandarin)
Italian Language
To Say Hello - Ciao (chow)
French Language
To Say Hello - Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR)
Korean Language
To Say Hello - Annyoung Hasimnikka (an-YOH HAS-him-ni-kah)
Arabic Language
To Say Hello - Salaam (sah-LAHM)
Urdu and Gujarati Languages
To Say Hello - Adaab (ah-DAHB) (Urdu)
To Say Hello - Namaste (NUHM-uh-stey) (Gujarati)
Hebrew - Modern Language
To Say Hello - Shalom (shah-LOHM)
Websites of interest for teachers of ELLs:
| ESL Portal Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| http://www.tesol.org/Web site for the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Associaton |
| nabe.org Web site for the National Association for Bilingual Education |
| Kids.gov A Safe Place for Kids to Learn and Play for Kids, Teens and Grown-Ups |
| everythingESL.net Seven Teaching Strategies for Classroom Teachers of ELLs, Lesson Plans, Teaching Tips, Etc. |
| Teachers.Net English As a Second Language Chat Board |
| ESL Kid Stuff ESL Kids Worksheets, Flashcards, Songs, Lesson Plans, Crafts and More |
| NEA ESL Resource Center Plans, Strategies, Advice and Support |
| tolerance.org/signup Access the entire suite of Teaching Tolerance - Anti-Bias Education Resources |