Creating a Welcoming Classroom for ELL and Immigrant Students

Recommended Resources

Related Resource Sections

• Culturally Responsive Instruction
• Getting Students' Names Right
• Building Empathy for ELLs and Immigrant Students

Welcoming Students in Schools

• Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment for Pre-K–5 ELs by Judie Haynes
• SupportEd: Top 10 Ways to Support ELLs in 2017 by Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner
• A Primer on Helping Immigrant Students Feel Welcome in School (Education Week)
• Building an Inclusive Classroom (Share My Lesson)

Supporting Immigrant Students and Families

• Guide: How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs
• Serving and Supporting Immigrant Students: Information for Schools
• Supporting Special Populations such as Refugees, Unaccompanied Minors, Migrant Students
• U.S. Department of Education's English Learner Tool Kit
• Supporting Students From Immigrant Families (Teaching Tolerance)

Strategies for Family Engagement

• Engaging ELL Families: 20 Strategies for School Leaders
• When We Stop Counting: How One District in Rural Nebraska Welcomed New ELL Families
• Welcoming America Network: Resources and Ideas

Addressing Bias and Bullying

• How to Address Bias and Bullying: Resources for Schools
• Building Empathy for ELL and Immigrant Students

Classroom Resources and Booklists

For recommended lesson plans and booklists for all ages, see our updated resource section on:

• Immigration in the Curriculum
• Race and Civil Rights
• Japanese-American Internment: Books for Children and Young Adults
• Addressing Anti-Semitism and Incidents of Hate
• How Schools Can Create a Safe Environment for Muslims