Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Adolescent Literacy
Many English language learners, even those who are adapt at decoding English text, continue to experience difficulties with reading comprehension throughout their school careers. The articles in this section provide excellent strategies for helping ELLs develop the skills they need in order to "read to learn" during the middle school and high school years. See Teaching Content Areas for more great ideas.
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ELL Student Success: The Path to College
Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-fiction Text
Creating a College-Going Culture for English Language Learners
How to Support ELL Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFEs)
Serving Recent Immigrant Students Through School-Community Partnerships
Library Services for Teenagers
What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
Tips for Developing Good Reading Habits at Home
Helping Your Child Succeed: Helpful PreK-12 Tips
School Issues and Program Information
Pathways to Success:
An AFT Guide for Parents
Reading In Middle and High School
Urgent but Overlooked: The Literacy Crisis Among Adolescent English Language Learners
Time is Not on Our Side: Literacy and Literature for High School Language Learners
Academic Language: Everyone's "Second" Language
High-Achieving Middle Schools for Latino Students in Poverty
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Colorín Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs, also known as students of English as a second language).
Colorín Colorado is produced by Reading Rockets — an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital. Original artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz is used with permission.
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