Another great resource from Colorin Colorado that lists the many different ways schools can help immigrant families as well as some legal clarification on what constitutes “public charge”.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/immigration/guide/basic

This is a great article about children crossing our Southern border who need more than just schooling, but a system of support.

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-schools-are-responding-to-migrant-children/2019/04

Ellen Stefan from Greenwood Elementary shares how principals can empower the teachers in their schools.

This article shows that strong teacher-administrator relationships cultivate a positive school culture.

https://tuiopay.com/blog/how-administrators-can-support-teachers/

This article is Chapter 4 of the book “IGNITING YOUR TEACHING WITH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY” and in it you will find numerous applications and tools you can use to collaborate with your colleagues.

https://edd7032017f2.pressbooks.com/chapter/4/

This video will guide you through Google Drive and all its sharing possibilities.

This is a great slideshow intended for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) full of valuable resources in our journey as Teachers of English to Students of others Languages.

https://www.allthingsplc.info/files/uploads/ell.pptx

This video will show you the process of analyzing data by listing some possible resources to look at, how to build an action plan to meet students’ needs, and then implement it where assessment continues.

This video is a great resource for showcasing the whole-school approach for supporting EL students. The webinar focuses on the following questions.

“1. Why is ExC-ELL a multitiered model of professional development for the whole school?

2. How do ESL and core–content teachers collaborate?

3. How can administrators support a whole-school approach for ELL students?

4. What does classroom instruction look like under a whole-school ELL model?“

This hour long interview between Colorin and an award winning elementary school teacher provides a great discussion of how the importance of multiculturalism has been growing over time and how communities are benefiting from providing welcoming opportunities for immigrant families including schools.