ENGLISH LEARNER TOOLKIT OF STRATEGIES

“Published by the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) of the California County Superintendents’ Educational Services Association (CCSESA), the English Learner Toolkit of Strategies (ELTS) is designed to provide K-12 classroom teachers, coaches, and teachers on special assignments high-leverage strategies to increase the English language proficiency of their English learners; the toolkit is designed to be used in both Integrated and Designated English Language Development. The strategies address reading, writing, speaking, and listening to prepare ELs for literacy in the 21st century.”

Unlocking the Research on English Learners: What We Know – and Don't Yet Know – About Effective Instruction

An article by Claude Goldenberg discusses effective instruction for English learners.

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Resource Center Webpage

“The Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comprehensive range of research-based language and cultural education resources and assessment products.”

The California English Learner Roadmap Printable Document

“The CA EL Roadmap paves the way for English learner success by providing tools and examples aligned to the State priorities so that parents, communities, schools, teachers, administrators, districts, and county offices of education can effectively implement policies, programs, and practices for our state’s English learners. The CA EL Roadmap assists LEAs to leverage these State priorities, along with the principles within this guidance document, and tailor them to the local context.” ~ The California English Learner Roadmap, Page 12

English Learner Roadmap Resource Hub

“The EL Roadmap Resource hub, created by the Advancement Project, the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), Californians Together, Early Edge California, the Education Trust-West, the Loyola Marymount University Center for Equity for English Learners, Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL), and Sobrato Philanthropies, is a collection of EL Roadmap resources that can be sorted by education partner group including administrators, educators, policymakers, teacher educators, and families.”

Preschool English Learners, Second Edition

This resource outlines specific instructional principles and practices that promote language, literacy, and learning in a preschool setting.

The California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) Webpage and Introduction

“The California Preschool Learning Foundations outline key knowledge and skills that most children can achieve when provided with the kinds of interactions, instruction, and environments that research has shown to promote early learning and development.”

California Practitioner’s Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities

“A guide to identifying, assessing, supporting, and reclassifying EL students with disabilities as required by Assembly Bill 2785, Chapter 579, Statutes of 2016.”

Serving English Learners with Disabilities: How ESL/Bilingual Specialists Can Collaborate for Student Success

An article written by Dr. Phyllis Robertson published on the Colorin Colorado website.

• California Department of Education Guidelines to Support English Learners (April 2020)

• Distance Learning Considerations for English Learners (April 2020)

• Family Resources for At-Home Learning

• VIDEO Webinar “Engaging Parents and Students from Diverse Populations in the Context of Distance Learning” (The California Department of Education, May 2020)

• Slide Deck, “Engaging Parents and Students from Diverse Populations in the Context of Distance Learning” (CDE, May 2020)

• Evidence-Based COVID-19 Resources: Regional Laboratories Across the USA

• Aligning Structural and Instructional Practices to Promote English Learner Success During the 2020-2021 School Year (US Department of Education, July 2020)

• California “Distance Learning Standards for Schools” (Cal Matters Infogram)