ELL Classroom Strategy Library

These strategies include step-by-step guides, ideas for differentiation, tips for connecting to students' home languages, and resources such as videos and practical examples. While these strategies were compiled with English language learners (ELLs) in mind, they can be used to support academic language development for all students.

Lightbulb puzzle icon For more ideas, see How to Use the Colorín Colorado ELL Strategy Library, which includes activities for professional learning!

See additional strategies from our sister sites:

Reading Rockets: Classroom Strategies (Elementary)
AdLit.org: Classroom Strategies (Middle and High School)

Special thanks to the authors of these strategies, Beth Skelton and Tan Huynh. For additional ideas and resources from the authors, see their book, Long-Term Success for Experience Multilinguals.