We know that many of you work with students and families from Haiti who are facing tremendous distress and uncertainty. In order to help you provide the support that they need, we have pulled together a number of resources that address the crisis.
We are excited to present new content-area resources this month, including an article on ELL strategies for Social Studies instruction to complement our math and science articles.
March 31st is César Chávez's birthday, so in honor of his legacy, we are focusing on migrant students and the resources needed to help them succeed.
We are pleased to present some great new resources, including a webcast on preschool and ELLs, more themed booklists, and new topics in our web resource sections!
Check out our new section focused on writing and ELLs. You'll also find some good current events websites that will help guide discussion about complex topics currently in the news.
Start 2011 off with lots of new resources, including a Meet the Experts podcast and full-length video interview, information on the Common Core State Standards for ELLs, and two themed booklists.
We are pleased to offer a new set of ELL resources this month, including a video interview with award-winning illustrator Rafael López!
Get ready to go back to school with these resources from Colorín Colorado!
In this issue, you'll find a number of our most popular resources with you this month, from our multilingual parent tip sheets and cognate list to ideas for helping ELLs apply to college.