Multilingual resources from Canada
Cristina shares some of her favorite resources developed by colleagues in Canada to support ELLs and immigrant students.
What role to families have in the identification process
Cristina talks about the important information families can provide when included in the special education evaluation and identification process for ELLs.
IEP Information for Families: Spanish
Cristina Sánchez-López explains what an IEP is for families and talks about some of the rights that they have related to IEPs. (Spanish audio, English subtitles)
Getting to know elementary ELLs
Anne Marie shares some tips for building relationships with young ELLs and immigrant students.
A bilingual advisory group for the PTA
Anne Marie shares the example of a school that has a bilingual advisory group for the PTA.
A diverse population of ELLs in Montgomery County, MD
Anne Marie provides an overview of the ELL population in her large district.
A neighborhood bookmobile
Anne Marie shares the story of a colleague who started a bookmobile for her families.
A special registrar: The ‘go-to’ resource for families
Anne Marie shares the example of a school registrar who made herself available to support ELL families in all ways possible.
Diversity within immigrant communities
Anne Marie describes the wide range of circumstances and situations of her immigrant families and talks about the importance of not making assumptions about ELLs and their families.
Dr. Sandra Duval's work on "roots and wings"
Anne Marie shares Dr. Sandra Duval's concept of "roots and wings" - give students roots to help them fly.