In this video, fifth-grade ESOL specialist Katy Padilla works in a small group setting where she provides phonics instruction for newcomer English language learners (ELLs) as part of her school's collabor
Reading Basics with Fifth-Grade Newcomers
Learn how ESOL specialist Katy Padilla helps a small group of 5th-grade newcomers review reading basics at Mason Crest Elementary.
Student ambassadors who welcome newcomers
Anne Marie shares the example of a counselor who arranged student ambassadors for new children arriving to the school.
Tips for welcoming newcomers
ELL middle school teacher Amber Prentice describes strategies that teachers can use to create a welcoming classroom environment for ELLs.
Dr. Edmund 'Ted' Hamann is a professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska.