Resources for Families of ELs | Family & Community Engagement | English Language Growth Targets | PD & Technical Assistance | Archived Webinars | Contact
Resources at Your Fingertips
- WIDA English Language Development Standards
- WIDA Focus Bulletins
- SupportEd Checklists and Guides
- Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Digests
- Mid-Atlantic Equity Center Resources
- Institute of Education Sciences Videos
- EL Program Model Overviews
- EL Symposium 2016 Archived Materials
- 2019 Multilingual Learner Conference Presentations and Handouts
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) provides educators resources and archived training materials to inform their instruction of English learners (ELs) in academic content and English language development.
Resources for Families of English Learners
- US Department of Education English Learner Family Toolkit (In English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic)
- Tips for helping your child learn (in English and in Spanish)
- NASA Ciencia (Information and science activities in Spanish and English)
- National Geographic (en Español)
- Discovery en la Escuela (Information in Spanish about science, technology, health, and more)
Family and Community Engagement
- OSSE in Your Language
- Language Access Portal
- Language Access Training
- Tools and Resources for Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Limited English Proficient Parents
English Language Growth Targets
- Training Webinar: The ACCESS Growth Target and How to Use It
- Sample Individualized Plan of EL Services
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
The Division of Teaching and Learning’s (TAL) Professional Development Team works to deliver responsive systems of professional learning and high-quality technical support to District LEAs and schools. The team supports a wide range of topics and interventions through professional development, direct LEA/school-based support, the facilitation of communities of practice, and through city-wide convenings.
Visit the OSSE pages below for resources on instructional practices and to register for professional learning from OSSE.
- Dual Language Resources
- Subscribe to the Teaching and Learning PD Bulletin (monthly newsletter)
- View and register for upcoming training opportunities in the OSSE Training Registration Application
Archived Webinars By Topic
Accommodations for ELS
Administration of EL Programs
- An Overview of the School Readiness Reflection Tool
- English Learners and the Law
- EL Specialist Hiring, Credentialing, and Performance Evaluation: Best Practices for LEA Administrators
- Leading English Learners: Successful Leadership for ELs
- Placement for ELs and Foreign Transcript Evaluation: DCPS Sharing Best Practices
- Resources for English Learner Instruction and Programming
ELs with Disabilities (Dually-Identified Students)
- English Learners with Disabilities: Findings from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Instruction for ELs with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- Separating Difference from Disability in English Learners
Instruction for ELs
- English Learners in STEM Subjects: Highlights from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
- Improving Skills in Listening
- Improving Skills in Reading
- Improving Skills in Speaking
- Improving Skills in Writing
- Resources for Instruction
- Serving ELs in Pre-K
- Solving for Equity: Social Justice Math for English Learners
Parent and Family Engagement
Postsecondary Considerations
Contact
For more information or questions, please contact Anika Harris, Professional Development Specialist, English Language Acquisition Programs K-12 at [email protected].