What It Feels Like to Be a Language Learner: Professional Learning Session

What does it feel like to be a language learner? This turnkey session will give educators a sense of what English language learners (ELLs) and their families may experience, along with ideas on how to build empathy among students and staff for each other.

Here are some tips for using this slide deck (presented in Google slides):

  • You are welcome to share these slides in professional learning settings! Please share attribution to Colorín Colorado.
  • We recommend that you look through the slides first to get familiar with the content, activities, and pacing. Some slides include videos and light animation.
  • We also recommend that you plan how much time to spend on each discussion activity. Some prompts can be answered quickly; others allow for more in-depth discussion. We have not assigned suggested timing.
  • You may wish to ask participants to share highlights from their discussion with the larger group so that they can learn from each other.
  • There are no notes; everything you need to present is available on the slides themselves, including embedded videos.