The Role of ELL Educators

These resources highlight the many roles that ELL educators play, as well as some of the common topics that come up within the profession.

Professional Topics

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What is an ELL educator?

See article

Collaboration

Co-Teaching ELLs: 8 Strategies for Success

See article and tip sheet

Collaboration

ELLs Belong to All of Us: The Role of ESOL Specialists in Collaboration

See video

ELL Educator Roles

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You Are Already a Leader: Identifying Your Leadership Skills on Behalf of ELLs

See article

Collaboration

10 Ways ELL Coaches Can Support Student Success

See article

ELL Educator Roles

ELL Teacher Leadership in Action: The SWEL Model

See article

Collaboration

Three Steps Towards Schoolwide Change: Language Specialists as Teacher Leaders

See article

Professional Topics

Best Practices for Evaluating ELL Educators: Lessons Learned in Syracuse, NY

See video project

Professional Topics

Candle burning on desk

Extinguishing Teacher Burnout: Strategies and Resources for Educators

See article

Hiring and Recruitment

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Hiring Your School’s First ELL Teacher: 10 Tips for School Leaders

See article

Collaboration

10 Ways Teachers Can Partner with Paraprofessionals on Behalf of ELLs

See article

ELL Educator Roles

15 ELL Strategies for Paraprofessionals

See article

Hiring and Recruitment

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The Substitute Teacher Shortage: Impacts on ELLs and ELL Educators

See article

Hiring and Recruitment

Two educators in library

How to Prepare for an ESL Job Interview

See article