Bridging the Language Gap: Essential Resources for Newcomer EL Students
Update: 2025-12-29
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Join Melissa Grinstead, a lead ESOL contributor to the work of AWB Education, as she dives into a crucial topic for all educators: effective resources for supporting newcomer English Learners (ELs). Addressing the daunting challenge of language barriers in content-area classrooms (math, science, social studies), Melissa shares a curated list of tangible tools, strategies, and supports.Discover a variety of invaluable resources designed to help ELs access rigorous curriculum content and bridge the linguistic gap. Melissa highlights:
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- The fantastic, comprehensive resources available on the Colorín Colorado website.
- The benefit of checking out educational blogs, particularly mentioning the gems found on Larry Ferlazzo's site.
- The professional development and assessment frameworks offered by the ELPA21 and WIDA websites.
- PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next as game-changers for visual learners, providing linguistically simplified, academic content.
- The Noun Project as a quick source for high-quality visuals and icons to supplement instruction.
- The power of Newsela for providing content-area articles at adjustable Lexile levels, making differentiation practical for later elementary and secondary students.
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