CASITAS Glossary Provides definitions of terms associated with culturally and linguistically diverse students.
The Education Alliance at Brown University
Provides access to information, e.g., publications, educational materials, and the work of experts in the field to aid teachers in working effectively and equitably with ELLs
ASCD | For the Success of Each Learner
A community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner
What Elementary Teachers Need to Know About Language
Article on the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) website
Learn Languages Early --ERIC/CLL FAQs
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/download/pdf/cld_all.pdf
Document provided by the Colorado Department of Education
ESL/bilingual classrooms - Cross Cultural Developmental Education Services
We believe that each child needs and deserves a quality education and that teachers need and deserve the training necessary to make that happen and that parents are an essential piece to the education puzzle.
A wide range of topics related to English as a Second Language as well as 'chats' with other educators
Provides on-line lessons in reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, listening, spelling, pronunciation, and idioms
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1997 and IDEA REGULATIONS OF 1999
IDEA
U.S. Office of Education, OCR, Programs for English
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) website
Public Law 107-110 No Child Left Behind
Document on the USDE website
No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers
76 page document
Alternative Assessment: Issues in Language Culture, and Equity
Article by Elise Trumbaull Estin on the ENC
Teaching Tips
Located at Everything ESL
Making It Count: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Measuring Outcomes
Article at Facts in Action, a division of Associated Early Care and Education
Family Involvement Network of Educators
F.I.N.E. a part of the Harvard family research project
The English Language Learner Knowledge Base, Standards for Testing Bilingual Persons
ELL knowledge base, school improvement knowledge base, special education & Medicaid knowledge base, and education
I Love Languages
Comprehensive catalog of language-related internet resources
IDEA Practices
Answer your questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, keep you informed about IDEAS that work, support your efforts to help ALL children learn, progress and realize their dreams
I Teach I Learn
Contains information about literacy assessment, bilingual teacher tools, bilingual Spanish Language Arts, Jim Cummins Web, bilingual education
Identifying and Serving Recent Immigrant Children Who Are Gifted
Article at KidSource on-line (www.kidsource.com)
Kids Together, Inc.
Individuals with Disabilities Act
The Knowledge Loom
A non-profit organization of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics & related sciences in identifying & addressing language-related problems. Offers research, teacher education, instructional materials, technical assistance, etc.
Multicultural Pavilion
Multicultural Awareness Activities
Legal Support for Bilingual Education and Language Appropriate Related Services for Limited English Proficient Students with Disabilities
Research article by Alberto T. Fernandez
To Defer or Not to Refer: Untangling the Web of Diversity, “Deficit,” and Disability
Article from New York State Association for Bilingual Education Journal v. 10 p. 54-66, Summer 1995, by Isaura Barrera
School Effectiveness for Language Minority Students
NCBE Resource Collection Series, research by Wayne P. Thomas and Virginia P. Collier, 1997
Criteria for Evaluating Multicultural Materials
Temple, Martinez, Yokota, & Naylor (1998) offer criteria for evaluating multicultural children's books and stories
Knowledge Bases Needed for Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
Smith (1998) describes 13 knowledge bases that are needed by all teachers working with diverse populations
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
NCPIE - Contains action briefs on NCLB, training information and resources
The IDEA Amendments of 1997
Information on disabilities
Region X Comprehensive Center
Nationwide network that provides training, technical assistance, and research-based information
Pre-K Pages
Ideas to incorporate multiculturalism into the classroom; designed for Pre-K ESL teacher
National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools
Links people with research-based information and resources that they can use to effectively connect schools, families and communities
A one-stop reference center for all special education needs
Excerpt from Teaching in Mind: How Teacher Thinking Shapes Education
Addresses evidence-based strategies for making NCLB culturally responsive
Acquiring English as a Second Language: What's Normal and What's Not
Addresses issues SLPs should know regarding how students acquire English as a Second Language
Instructional Strategies Online - Mind Mapping
Gives instructions to teach students to create mind maps. Advantages, uses and examples of mind maps are also included.
Learning Resources: Mind Mapping
Contains a mind map on “how to mind map” and other samples
Contains crosswords, word search, flash cards for prepositions, language lesson plans