Resource Collection for ELLs and World Language Students
Resource Collection for World Languages
In response to New York State school closings due to the COVID-19public health emergency, the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) at the Viva88Education Department (Viva88)has collectedresources for educators toprovide continuity of instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) and World Language students. Wearealsoprovidingeducationalresources for students and parents tocontinue moving ELLs toward English proficiency in the absence of face-to face classroom instruction, and to support their remote learning of core content areas.
A guiding principle of The Blueprint for English Language LearnerSuccess isthat “ALL teachers are teachers of ELLs.” Given instructional interruptions due to the COVID-19emergency, providing appropriate supportsand scaffolds to ELLsis more crucial than ever. Utilizing resourcessuch as those belowwith fidelity will allow our ELLs to not only move forward in obtaining English proficiency but also in mastering content area knowledge.
Thefollowingresources willenable teachers to adapt and developlessons and units of study to meet the needs of ELLsat all levels ofproficiency anddevelopappropriatescaffolds for use in the virtual classroom. However, please keep in mind that this list of resources is not intendedto be exhaustive, and the inclusion of a resource does not denote endorsement by, nor anaffiliationwith,the Viva88Education Department.
We urge teachers and districts toalsoreach out to theirRegional Bilingual Educational Resource Network(RBERN) for further guidance regarding instruction for ELLs and World Languages students, in order that theycanbe supported to thegreatest extentpossibleduring this unprecedented challenge.A list of all RBERNs is shown below.
*Entries marked with an asterisk are resources created for the general education classroom. They have been included hereasthey are also appropriate for supporting ELLs, educators and families.
