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August 2023

Dear Subscribers,

Our August newsletter has all kinds of great back-to-school resources — with more to come throughout the year! You can see a preview of what's next in our most recent newsletter, as well as an archive of last year’s newsletters.

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We wish you all the best for the coming year!

Sincerely, 

Lydia Breiseth
Director, Colorín Colorado 



In this issue:

New on Colorín Colorado

Best Practices for Evaluating ELL Educators

In this special new Colorín Colorado video project, learn how educators of English language learners (ELLs) and their students benefit when evaluators are familiar with best practices for ELLs. Bonus videos, resources, and a discussion guide related to ELL evaluation are also included. This project was made possible by our founding partner, the American Federation of Teachers.

Best Practices for Evaluating ELL Educators

How iWEPA! Libros Is Getting Multilingual Book Collections in Schools

iWEPA! Libros is a highly specialized book distributor for public schools and libraries across the U.S. in search of authentic multilingual literature. They offer multiple titles in Spanish, as well as other languages, including Ukrainian. Learn more in this Q&A with Veronica Ramos, the founder of iWEPA! and a former ELL educator.

8 Tips for Welcoming Newcomer Students and Families to Your School

Learn how schools can welcome newcomer students and families within their school community through these practical steps.

In the Classroom 

Creating a Welcoming Classroom for ELLs


An important first step in helping students succeed is creating an environment where they feel welcome and comfortable. This is particularly important for ELLs, some of whom may have recently come to the U.S. Here are some ideas to help you get started:

Strategies for ELL Success: A Guide for Educators

Learn how educators can support the success of their ELLs with this curated collection of popular resources and strategies from Colorín Colorado.

Co-Teaching ELLs: 8 Strategies for Success


Find out how ELL educators and their co-teachers can strengthen ELL co-teaching partnerships. This article includes a tip sheet, related resources, and videos featuring Ms. Padilla.
 

Related webinar

For a related webinar on this topic, see this archived event from Share My Lesson:

Colorín on the Go

Tell your colleagues about Colorín on the Go!

Colorful buttons and illustration of children playingColorín on the Go! is a free web app from Colorín Colorado and the American Federation of Teachers, offering 100+ strategies for educators of ELLs, as well as multilingual resources to share with families!

Topics include ideas for new teachers of ELLs, ELL instruction, multilingual family outreach, and social and emotional support.

You can tell others about Colorín on the Go with our:

To access Colorín on the Go from your device, visit https://go.colorincolorado.org or use this QR code!

 
What is Colorín on the Go?

This Month's Highlights

Extinguishing Teacher Burnout: Strategies and Resources for Educators


In this article written for Colorín Colorado, ELL expert Susan Lafond examines root causes and warning signs of teacher burnout, ways to promote wellness, and ideas for advocating for system-wide changes that support educators. She also addresses specific issues and strategies for ELL educators. This article is based on a popular professional development session that Ms. Lafond has created for educators. Both this article and the video below can be used in team settings to discuss school-wide practices around teacher support and retention.

Video: Educator Well-Being & Resilience

Trauma expert Ricky Robertson explains burnout and compassion fatigue and how awareness and self-care can make a definitive difference for educators and for their students. This video is part of AdLit.org’s new series, Trauma-Informed Teaching.

Trauma-Informed Teaching:
Educator Well-Being & Resilience

Family Resources and Engagement


Multilingual Tips for Families

Our multilingual tips are now available all in one place! These include ways that multilingual families can support their child's literacy, education, and social-emotional health. These tip sheets and the videos below are also available to share with families via Colorín on the Go.

Multilingual Videos & Outreach Guides

Our new multilingual video series offer ideas for how families can support language and literacy at home while maintaining strong ties to their culture. Each series is accompanied by a family engagement guide with workshop and activity ideas for schools and partners.

Books and Authors

Featured Books


Nina Belongs Here
By: Sandra Niebuhr-Siebert
Illustrated by: Lars Baus
 

At Mina's kindergarten, she listens to stories, songs and chatter in an unfamiliar language. She tries out sounds that roar in her throat and tickle her tongue until the new words feel like her own. Then one day, Mina realizes that this language now belongs to her, and she belongs to this new world.

For related books, see:

If Only You Knew
By Emily Francis      

Emily Francis’ memoir tells her story through a series of letters she writes to eight immigrant students in whom she sees pieces of herself. She shares memories from her childhood in Guatemala (where she worked in her mother’s fruit-selling business and helped raise her four younger siblings), her journey into the United States as an undocumented, unaccompanied minor, and her experience fulfilling her dream of becoming an award-winning educator of immigrant students and English learners.

Read Across America: Reading Diverse Books All Year Long!


NEA’s Read Across America new digital calendar of book recommendationsfor 2023-24 highlights a monthly theme and a related picture book, middle book, and YA book. All of the titles in the calendar include activity suggestions, questions for discussion or reflective writing, related resources, and more titles to try.

August’s theme is Share Your Story!
 
 
 
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