Best Practices for Serving English Language Learners and ...

Best Practices for Serving English Language Learners and Their Families

TEACHING TOLERANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5Introduction

About This Guide

6Instruction 8Classroom Culture 10Family Engagement 13Policy Checkup 14Appendix A

Suggested Strategies for Use With ELL Students

15Appendix B

Monitoring the Language Program Graphic Organizer

16Appendix C

Planning for Districtwide Language Access Services

18Acknowledgments

ABOUT THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER

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ABOUT TEACHING TOLERANCE

Founded in 1991, Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children.

The program provides free educational materials including film kits, scripted lessons and a tool that allows educators to build their own learning plans. Teaching Tolerance magazine is sent to more than 400,000 educators, reaching nearly every school in the country. More than 7,000 schools participate in the annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day program.

Teaching Tolerance materials have won two Oscars?, an Emmy and dozens of REVERE Awards from the Association of American Publishers, including three Golden Lamps, the industry's highest honor. The program's website and social media pages offer thought-provoking news, conversation and support for educators who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools.

Introduction

FOR MANY EDUCATORS, helping children learn English is a joy and a privilege. But classroom educators may not always know how their administration is approaching ELL students and vice versa. Reviewing a few key practices as a staff can help move the entire school toward a comprehensive and culturally responsive approach to serving English Language Learners and their families. This guide can help get the process started.

About This Guide

THE RECOMMENDATIONS in this guide were largely adapted from Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education, a professional development publication from Teaching Tolerance. The guide also leans heavily on tasks and strategies found on and on material developed by our legal colleagues at the Southern Poverty Law Center.

In addition to best practices that can be applied throughout the school building, the guide includes at least one Teacher Leadership Spotlight in every section. These spotlights draw attention to ways in which teachers can take action outside the classroom to ensure ELL students and their families enjoy welcoming, equitable experiences at school.

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5 B E S T P R AC T I C E S F O R S E R V I N G E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E L E A R N E R S A N D T H E I R FA M I L I E S

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