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This list includes resources teachers can access to increase their knowledge about the topic, such as online learning modules, PowerPoints, practice briefs, practitioner-focused articles, and expert interview videos.
| Title of Resource | Description | Developed by | Direct Link to Resource |
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| !Colorín Colorado! | A bilingual site for educators and families of ELLs providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities. See the Resources tab. | WETA public television, in partnership with American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association | Access Resource |
| WIDA Consortium | Resources and information regarding standards, assessment, professional learning, and research focusing on academic language development and academic achievement for children and youth who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
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Consortium of state education agencies, universities and members of the organization. | Access Resource |
| English Language Learners Policy Research Brief | Provides a research update, background information and policy analysis regarding ELLs | The National Council of Teachers of English | Access Resource |
| English Language Learners | Tips for teaching ELLs, including videos, classroom examples, articles, research, tips for teaching and tips for parents | Reading Rockets, a project of WETA public television | Access Resource |
| ESL Desk Vocabulary | Vocabulary lists and activities, including high-utility academic vocabulary words. | unknown | Access Resource |
| Word Generation | Online activities that teach academic and content vocabulary to students. Elementary and middle school versions available for general, science, and social studies vocabulary. | Catherine Snow (Harvard University) in collaboration with SERP (Strategic Education Research Partnership) | Access Resource |
| Understanding Language | Teaching resources, research information, online professional development focused on language, literacy and content area learning | Research team, headed by Kenji Hakuta (Stanford University), WestEd, American Institutes for Research. | Access Resource |
| The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk Library | Teaching resources, research, presentations, lesson materials, videos | Research team at University of Texas, Austin | Access Resource |
| Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions | Guidebook compiling research-based instruction for ELLs in reading and math | David Francis (University of Houston) and research team | Access Resource |
| Center for Parent Information and Resources: Tools that Empower Spanish-Speaking Parents | A set of resources for parents, including legal rights and school procedures | Compiled by Myriam Alizo, from one of the centers
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Access Resource |
| Reading Rockets: English Language Learners | A set of resources for educators and families | WETA public television, staff and advisers | Access Resource |