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ELL Topics A to Z

The following English language learner (ELL) resources are organized by topic for educators and parents. Featured resources include articles, videos, booklists, blog posts, recommended websites, and guides.

 


ELL Topics

  • Academic Language
  • Advocacy
  • Assessment
  • Back-to-School
  • Bilingual & Dual-Language Education
  • Cognates
  • Collaboration
  • College Readiness for ELLs
  • Common Core
  • Content Strategies
  • Creating a Welcoming Classroom
  • Culturally Responsive Instruction
  • ELL Family Outreach
  • ELL Placement and Programs
  • ELL Strategies & Best Practices
  • Language Acquisition
  • Language Arts
  • Leading Professional Development
  • Long-Term ELLs
  • Math Instruction for ELLs
  • Multicultural Literature
  • New to Teaching ELLs?
  • Policy & Research
  • Programs for Success
  • Reading Instruction for ELLs
  • Reading Non-fiction
  • School Libraries and ELLs
  • Science Instruction for ELLs
  • Social Studies Instruction for ELLs
  • Social and Emotional Issues
  • Speaking & Listening Skills for ELLs
  • Special Education
  • Special Populations*
  • Technology & ELLs
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing

Especially for Parents

  • Help Your Child Learn to Read
  • Learning Together at Home
  • Raising Bilingual Kids
  • Resources for Parents of Teens
  • Schools and Families: An Important Partnership
  • School Success
  • Technology at Home
  • The Preschool Years
  • Visiting the Public Library
  • When Your Child Needs Extra Help

*This section includes information on Refugees, Children in Migrant Farmworker Families, Unaccompanied Minors, Newcomer Students, Long-Term ELLs, and Internationally Adopted ELLs.

Major support provided by our founding partner, the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.

With generous support provided by the National Education Association.

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Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, and receives major funding from the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association. © Copyright 2017 WETA Public Broadcasting.

Artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz and Pura Belpr­é Award-winning illustrator Rafael López is used with permission. Homepage illustrations ©2009 by Rafael López originally appeared in "Book Fiesta" by Pat Mora and used with permission from HarperCollins.

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    • ELL Glossary
    • Special Populations
    • Resources by Grade
    • Resources by State
    • ELL Policy & Research
    • ELL News Headlines
    • Serving and Supporting Immigrant Students
    • Special Education and ELLs
  • School Support
    • ELL School Enrollment
    • ELL Program Planning
    • Assessment
    • Bilingual & Dual-Language Education: Overview
    • Special Education and ELLs
    • School Libraries
    • College Readiness for ELLs
    • Programs for Success
    • ELL Family Outreach
    • Events During the School Year
    • For Administrators
    • For Paraprofessionals
  • Teaching ELLs
    • New to Teaching ELLs?
    • Creating a Welcoming Classroom
    • ELL Strategies & Best Practices
    • Language & Vocabulary Instruction
    • Literacy Instruction
    • Content Instruction for ELLs
    • Common Core
    • Special Education and ELLs
    • Technology & ELLs
    • The Role of ESL Teachers
    • Special Populations
  • For Families
    • Help Your Child Learn to Read
    • Learning Together at Home
    • The Preschool Years
    • Schools and Families: An Important Partnership
    • School Success
    • When Your Child Needs Extra Help
    • Raising Bilingual Kids
    • Technology at Home
    • Resources for Parents of Teens
    • Visiting the Public Library
  • Books & Authors
    • Books for Kids
    • Books for Young Adults
    • Books for Professionals
    • Multicultural Literature
    • Pura Belpré: Her Life and Legacy
    • Literacy Calendar
    • Meet the Authors
  • Videos
    • Classroom Videos
    • Webcasts
    • Meet the Authors
    • Meet the Experts
    • PBS Show: Becoming Bilingual
    • Facebook Live Series
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    • Colorín Colorado Blog
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