Resources to help educators with the diverse educational needs of English Language Learners (ELLs).
Newest Resources
NEW! Support for Haitian Creole Teachers in HLA Instruction (Powerpoint presentation)
Myriam Augustin
NEW! Creating Dual Language / Bilingual Education Programs To Ensure Strong Language & Literacy Development In Both Languages
Session 1 - Ensuring the Development of Both Languages through Careful Planning, Flexible Grouping & Teaching Strategies that Promote the Active Participation of All Students w/ Nancy Cloud
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Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education - Third Edition
Translanguaging in Curriculum and Instruction: A CUNY‐NYSIEB Guide for Educators
The Two-Way Immersion Toolkit
Nancy Cloud, Jan. 7, 2020
NEW! Creating Language-Rich Classrooms for Secondary ELLs Around the Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies Instruction (Grades 6-12)
Nancy Cloud, Nov. 5, 2019
NEW! How Parents Can Foster Success For ELLs/MLLs in Grades K-8
Gloria Ortiz, 2019 NYSED Parent Conference, Oct. 22, 2019
NEW! Parents Rights & How to Advocate for your ELLs/MLLs
Gloria Ortiz, 2019 NYSED Parent Conference, Oct. 22, 2019
NEW! Como Padres Pueden Fomentar El Éxito Para ELLs/MLLs En Grados K-8
Yolanda Delgado-Villao & Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, 2019 NYSED Parent Conference, Oct. 22, 2019
NEW! Derechos de los Padres: Abogando por el éxito de los estudiantes ELLs/MLLs
Yolanda Delgado-Villao & Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, 2019 NYSED Parent Conference, Oct. 22, 2019
NEW! Dwa Paran ak Defans pou Pitit ki se Elèv k ap Aprann angle kòm nouvo Lang
Nicole Rosefort & Myriam Augustin, 2019 NYSED Parent Conference, Oct. 22, 2019
NEW! Bilingual Education Resources: Supporting and Sustaining Initiative
NEW! A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants
Resources
2018 - 2019 NYSITELL Information
2018 Edition - NYSITELL PowerPoint Presentation
英语学习生和多种语言学习生社会情绪认知和管理/掌控能力学习的需要
Nancy King Wang, NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Abòde Bezwen Aprantisaj Sosyal Emosyonèlelèv K Ap Aprann Angle Oswa K Ap Aprann Plizyè Lang
Nicole B. Rosefort and Jessie Cadeau, NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Academic Vocabulary List by Mark Davies and Dee Gardner, Brigham Young University
Addressing the Social Emotional Learning Needs of ELLs/MLLs
Yolanda Delgado-Villao & Nancy King Wang, Dec. 4, 2018
Advancing the Academic Listening & Writing Abilities of Grades 3-8 Transitioning & Expanding ELLs
Nancy Cloud, Jan. 23, 2017
Advancing the Academic Listening & Writing Abilities of High School Transitioning & Expanding ELLs
Nancy Cloud, Nov. 14, 2016
Advancing the Academic Literacy of Emerging and Transitioning ELLs in Grades 6-12
Nancy Cloud, Jan. 22, 2018
Ann Makonnen Estanda yo ak Enstriksyon nan Lang Matènèl la / Weaving the Standards and Home Language Instruction (PowerPoint)
Myriam Augustin, Oct. 27, 2018
Art as a Tool for Teachers of ELLs
Best Practices for High School ELL Programming - Yolanda Delgado‐Villao, Nov. 7, 2017
Bilingual Common Core Progressions: ELL Bi-Literacy Development
Patricia Velasco, Nov. 1, 2016
Elementary and Middle School Presentation | High School Presentation
Handout 1 | Handout 2a and 2b | English Language Developmet - Guidelines for Instruction
The Role of Background Knowledge in the Implementation of Standard 10 for Reading
NLAP RI Grade K | NLAP RI Grade 4 | NLAP RI Grades 9-10
Bilingual Education in the United States: A Bumpy Road
Ron Woo, March 2, 2017
This was a presentation at the NYSABE's 40th Annual Conference
Bilingual Pupil Services - Professional Development - SIFE & ENTERING/EMERGING STUDENTS ENL/MATH
Archangelo Joseph, Jan. 11, 2019
Bilingual Study Notes for Elementary Science and Social Studies
Biliteracy From the Start: Literacy Squared In Action
Building Oral Academic Language & Moving Transitioning & Expanding ELLs Towards Complex Writing (Grades 1-5) - Nancy Cloud, Feb. 28, 2018
Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI)
Co-Teaching for ELLs (Grades 9-12) - Yolanda Delgado‐Villao & Gloria M. Ortiz, Feb. 1, 2017
Cómo Atender Las Necesidades De Aprendizaje Social Y Emocional De Su Hijo
Yolanda Delgado-Villao y Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Designing lessons that integrate content and language objectives in the literacy classroom
Myriam Augustin & Archangelo Joseph, Jan. 11, 2019
Edutopia - Resources for Teaching English-Language Learners
Effective Practices for Holistically Educating English Language Learners in New York State
English Language Learners and ESSA Accountability
Ron Woo, Director – NYS Language RBERN at NYU, ELL Think Tank at NYU, April 11, 2019
*ESSA Accountability Fact Sheet for Teachers
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Glossaries and Instructional Materials
Haitian Creole Language Arts Curriculum Project (Grades K-5)
Introduction | Grade K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5
How Can Parents of ELLs/MLLs Provide Social Emotional Learning Support to Their Children to Facilitate Both Academic and Life Success?
NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Immigrant Student Data Collection Guidance as of February 8, 2018
Integrated ENL: Programming for ELLs - Ron Woo, April 21, 2016
Introduction of the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (in Korean)
Hyunjoo Kwon, January 7, 2017
Junior High School: Starting the Path to the Seal of Biliteracy in Korean
Hyunjoo P Kwon, NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Language and Culture Guides
Concise descriptions of the languages and cultures our students bring with them - with great tips for educators.
Arabic, NY Arab-American Demographic Sheet, Bengali, Burmese, Burma Facts, Chinese, French, Haitian, Karen, Karen Cultural Tips & Trends, Korean, Native American, Russian, Somali, Urdu
Maximizing Language Development in Integrated ENL/Content Area Classes (Grades 6-12)
Nancy Cloud, April 24, 2017
Maximizing Language Development During Integrated ENL Classes (Grades 6-12)
Nancy Cloud, Nov. 20, 2017
Math Best Practices: Designing & Delivering Effective Lessons for (ELLs) Grades 3-5
Archangelo Joseph & Marie-Alix Emmanuel, Nov. 2, 2018
Math Best Practices: Scaffolding through the Pillars of School Mathematics Grades 6-8
Archangelo Joseph & Marie-Alix Emmanuel, Nov. 16, 2018
Math Best Practices: Scaffolding Content & Language for ELLs in the Math Classrooms
Archangelo Joseph & Marie-Alix Emmanuel, Jan. 28, 2019
Metro Center’s Language RBE-RN Launches Project CREBA in Haiti
Archangelo Joseph, August 2017
New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
New York State Teacher Certification Requirements
Nancy King Wang, Dec. 2017
New York State Seal of Biliteracy
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages Resources List
Pathways to Obtain Additional Certification in Bilingual Education and/or TESOL
Promising Instructional Practices for Secondary English Language Learners (Grade 7-12)
Planning Effective ENL Instruction K-8
View the first day presentation | View the second day presentation
Nancy Cloud, June 29-30, 2017
Resource Guide for Educating Refugee Children and Youth in New York State 2010
Road to New York State Teacher Certification
Nancy King Wang, March 16, 2019
Roadmap to College for English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners
Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education (SIFE) Resources
SIFE in Our Classrooms: Best Practices for their Success - Session 1
Myriam Augustin & Dr. Maria V. Diaz, Nov. 13, 2018
SIFE in Our Classrooms: Best Practices for their Success - Session 2
Myriam Augustin & Dr. Maria V. Diaz, Jan. 22, 2019
SIFE in Our Classrooms: Best Practices for their Success
Myriam Augustin, Dr. Maria V. Diaz, and Gloria Ortiz, NYSABE Conference, March 21, 2019
Spanish Native Language Arts Curriculum Guide (SNLACG)
The Spanish Native Language Arts Curriculum Guide (SNLACG) was developed as an initiative of the NYC Department of Education’s Office of English Language Learners (OELL). It represents a consensus among a Native Language Arts (NLA) core group of Spanish-language educators and administrators, and is the first integration of its kind of all four New York State Language Learning Standards: Native Language Arts (NLA), English Language Arts (ELA), English as a Second Language (ESL), and Languages Other Than English (LOTE).
Suggested Spanish Literature and Reading Books for Grades K-12
Supplementary American History Reading Materials in Chinese
Supporting Entering & Emerging ELLs in Accessing Grade Level Content in Integrated ELA and Content Area Classes (Grade 5-12)
Nancy Cloud, April 8, 2019
Teaching Math to ELLs: Resources and Strategies for Teachers
Nancy Cloud, Oct. 30, 2018
Teaching Vocabulary Across the Content Areas in Grades 1-5: Strategies That Work
Nancy Cloud, Jan. 23, 2019
Teaching Vocabulary Across the Content Areas in Grades 6-12: Strategies That Work
Nancy Cloud, Nov. 14, 2018
Template for Content Area and English as a New Language Planning
Unpacking the Bilingual Common Core Progressions to Enhance the Home Language Arts Classroom: Grades 3-8 - Maria V. Diaz & Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, Feb. 16, 2017
Welcome to Our Schools Program - This program is designed by the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA) to ease the transition of refugee children into the elementary and secondary schools of New York State.
Chinese Language Arts Curriculum Project (Secondary School Level) - Designed to provide educators with a guide which contains the suggested benchmarks, scope and sequence and performance tasks (indicators) which are essential to the development of proficiency in the Chinese language.
- Benchmarks for Chinese Foreign Language Programs
- Performance Tasks for Chinese Foreign Language Programs
- Scope and Sequence for Chinese Foreign Language Programs
Directory of Spanish Instructional Materials and Resources - The purpose of this directory is to assist schools with Spanish bilingual programs in identifying the best possible instructional materials currently available in Spanish.