Colorín Colorado: 2023 Pennsylvania ELD Conference

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Getting Started with ELLs

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Pennsylvania: ELL Resources

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Getting Started with ELLs

Colorín on the Go

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Getting Started with ELLs

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10 Strategies for Building Relationships with ELLs

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Getting Started with ELLs

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10 Things You Need to Learn About Your English Language Learners

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Getting Started with ELLs

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How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment for ELLs

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Getting Started with ELLs

Building Bridges Through Storytelling: What Are Your Students' Stories?

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Getting Started with ELLs

Video: Where Black students are “supposed” to be

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Getting Started with ELLs

How to Support ELL Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFEs)

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Getting Started with ELLs

Video: The gifts that ELLs bring to school

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ELL Family Engagement

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Equity Through Language Access: Best Practices for Collaborating with Interpreters

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ELL Family Engagement

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Communicating with ELL Families: 10 Strategies for Schools

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ELL Family Engagement

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How Schools Can Partner with ELL Families Who Resettle in Their Community: 10 Strategies for Success

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ELL Family Engagement

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Being Bilingual Is a Superpower!: Multilingual Tips Sheets and Videos

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ELL Family Engagement

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Family Literacy at Home: Video Series in English and Spanish

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ELL Family Engagement

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Partnering with Indigenous Families from Latin America

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ELL Family Engagement

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You Are Welcome Here: Supporting Newcomer Students in Dearborn, MI

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ELL Family Engagement

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How a Community School Helps ELLs Succeed

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ELL Family Engagement

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Partnering with Multilingual Families in Brockton, MA

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Social and Emotional Support

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How to Support Your Child’s Social-Emotional Health: 8 Tips for Families

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Social and Emotional Support

Using a Strengths-Based Approach with ELs: Supporting Students Living with Trauma, Violence and Chronic Stress

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Social and Emotional Support

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"Grow As You Go": 10 Strategies for Supporting SEL for ELLs

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Social and Emotional Support

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Navigating Tough Topics in the Classroom: Tips for ELL Educators

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Special Education

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5 Myths About English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education

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Special Education

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English Language Learners in Special Education: How to Partner With Your Students' Families

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Special Education

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Helping English Language Learners Succeed with a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)

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Special Education

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Special Education and Your Child: FAQs for Multilingual Families

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ELL Instruction

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Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners

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ELL Instruction

Language Acquisition: An Overview

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ELL Instruction

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Reading 101 for English Language Learners

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ELL Instruction

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ELL Strategy Library

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ELL Instruction

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Using Cognates with ELLs

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ELL Instruction

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Using Sentence Frames with ELLs

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ELL Instruction

ELL Strategies: Accountable Talk in Classroom Discussions

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The Role of the ESL Teacher

Co-Teaching ELLs: 8 Strategies for Success

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The Role of the ESL Teacher

What is an ELL educator?

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The Role of the ESL Teacher

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The Substitute Teacher Shortage: Impacts on ELLs and ELL Educators

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The Role of the ESL Teacher

Literacy Instruction for ELLs: Implementation and Advocacy

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The Role of the ESL Teacher

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Best Practices for Evaluating ELL Educators

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Diverse Books

Colorín Colorado Book Finder

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Diverse Books

American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage: Booklists and Resources

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Diverse Books

Hispanic Heritage Booklists and Resources

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Diverse Books

Asian Pacific Heritage: Booklists

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Diverse Books

Using Diverse Books with ELLs: A Guide for Educators

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Getting Started with ELLs

Finding a Friend After Hurricane Maria

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Recommended Resources

Evaluation Rubric Tools: Promoting Success for Teachers of English Learners Through Structured Observations

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Recommended Resources

Powerful Practices for Supporting English Learners: Elevating Diverse Assets and Identities

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Recommended Resources

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Teaching and Supporting English Learners: A Guide to Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers

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Recommended Resources

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Students With Interrupted Formal Education: Bridging Where They Are and What They Need

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Recommended Resources

Transforming Schools for Multilingual Learners: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators 2nd Edition

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Recommended Resources

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Mining sign in 7 languages

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Diverse Books

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Author Interview: Michaela Goade

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Recommended Resources

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Colorín Colorado: Social Media and Newsletters

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