Resources for Families of English Learners | Screening, Identification and Placement in English Learner Services | Instructional Resources | Professional Development and Technical Assistance | Archived Webinars | Family and Community Engagement | Contact
Resources at Your Fingertips
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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)
Screening, Identification and Placement in English Learner Services
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- Pre-IPT Oral English for grades preK3-preK4
- English Language Proficiency Screener for grade K-12
- WIDA Secure Portal Login
- English Language Proficiency Screeners
For questions, please contact Michael Craig at [email protected].
Instructional Resources
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.
Archived Webinars
- 2019-20 School Year Special Topics in English Learner Programming Series
- Separating Difference from Disability in English Learners
- Testing Accommodations for English Learners
- English Learners and the Law
- Serving ELs in Pre-K
- 2018-19 School Year Special Topics in English Learner Programming Series
- An Overview of the School Readiness Reflection Tool
- Special Topics in English Learner Programming - English Learners in STEM Subjects: Highlights from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
- Special Topics in English Learner Programming - Improving Skills in the Four Language Domains: Listening
- Special Topics in English Learner Programming Monthly Webinar - Improving Skills in the Four Language Domains: Reading
- Special Topics in English Learner Programming - Improving Skills in the Four Language Domains: Speaking
- Special Topics in English Learner Programming - Improving Skills in Writing
- Special Topics in English Learners Programming - English Learner Family Engagement Practices
- 2017-18 School Year EL POC Monthly Webinar Series
- Start of School for ELs 2017
- Resources for English Learner Instruction and Programming
- Demystifying WIDA Model Performance Indicators
- Solving for Equity: Social Justice Math for English Learners
- Resources for Instruction
- English Learners and the Law
- Instruction for ELs with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- English Learners with Disabilities: Findings from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- EL Specialist Hiring, Credentialing, and Performance Evaluation: Best Practices for LEA Administrators
- Language Access in Schools
- Leading English Learners: Successful Leadership for ELs
- Placement for ELs and Foreign Transcript Evaluation: DCPS Sharing Best Practices
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
Contact
For more information or questions, please contact Anika Harris, Professional Development Specialist, English Language Acquisition Programs K-12 at [email protected].