​ENGLISH LEARNERS

tHE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of Americanah​, explains how we often send hidden messages to our students by the content we select, what and who we use as examples, language we use or don't use, etc.

Instructional strategies

• Strategies to support English Learners in Content Classrooms
• Strategies for ELLs in Science: a quick, printable guide
• ​Quick Reference

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Resources

• Science Glossaries: Content-specific glossaries in a variety of languages
• Glossaries: Content-specific glossaries in math, science, and social studies in a variety of languages
  
• ReadWriteThink: great graphic organizers
• Newsela: News articles that can be adjusted by lexile level, articles also available in Spanish
• Graphic Organizer Maker: customize your graphic organizer

Additional supports

• 50 Resources for Teachers of English Learners
• Everything ESL: A Blog for Teachers
• Colorín Colorado: information on teaching English Language Learners