Remote Learning Resources
- US Department of Education Factsheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Free Online Resources for Students who are ELs (DOC, 22KB)
- Maine Department of Education English Learner Identification Procedures During Periods of Extended Remote Learning Due to COVID-19 (PDF 317KB)
- WIDA Distance Teaching and Learning
Professional Learning
- Maine DOE Professional Development Calendar. Lists all online and in-person professional development opportunities offered by the Maine DOE.
- Maine DOE ESOL/Bilingual Programs 2020-21 Professional Learning Opportunities
- Maine ESOL Meeting 2021 Materials 5/7/21
- WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Presentation Slides
- Keynote Speech by Dr. Laurene Christensen on Students who are ELs with Disabilities: Presentation Slides
- Identifying and Serving Students who are ELs with Disabilities Resource and Policy Guide Preview: Presentation Slides
- Opening Remarks by April Perkins
English Learners with Disabilities
- US DOE Office of English Language Acquisition: English Learner Tool Kit Chapter 6, Tools and Resources for Addressing English Learners with Disabilities
- US DOE Dear Colleague Letter: Preventing Racial Discrimination in Special Education
- US DOE Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents See pages 24-29: Evaluating EL Students for Special Education Services and Providing Special Education and English Language Services and pages 37-40: Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Limited English Proficient Parents
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Colorín Colorado! Special Education and ELLs: Recommended Resources
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WIDA: Focus on Identifying ELLs with Specific Learning Disabilities
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WIDA: Focus on Providing ELLs with Disabilities Access to Complex Language
- AccELLerate - Spring 2011. The quarterly review of the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition addresses English Learners with special needs. (www.ncela.gwu.edu)
- Culturally Competent Assessment of ELLs for Special Ed Services by Blatchley & Lau
- Determining Appropriate Referrals of ELLs to Special Education: A self-assessment guide for principals Published by CEC and NABE. Practical recommendations for how to communicate with students and parents, how to involve parents in decision-making, how to set up teacher assistance teams, how to do IEPs, professional development, more.
- ELLs and Response to Intervention: Referral Considerations by Rinaldi & Sampson. This CEC articles addresses how Response to Intervention plays into the referral process.
- “Math and English Learners: Graphic Organizers” - April 29, 2011. To access the handouts, go to http://syntiro.org/index.php/resources/handouts#ell and scroll down the page to "Using Graphic Organizers to Support Literacy in Math Instruction - April 29, 2011 - Presented by Bea Moore Luchin.”
- "How Do I Know What they Know and Understand? Instant Math Assessment Techniques" - April 29, 2010
Refugee and Immigrant Students
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Refugee Head Start Collaboration. Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS) has teamed with the Office of Head Start (OHS) National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR), a national training and technical assistance center, run by Bank Street College of Education and the Education Development Center. Virtually all refugee parents with children up to age 5 will meet the income-based eligibility requirements for Head Start services when they first arrive in the U.S. Linking newly resettled refugees with local Head Start programs can provide many benefits for both the Head Start program and for refugee families.
ESOL Program Tool Kit
- Maine DOE Lau Plan Template and Guidance
- Sample Lau Plan
- Individual Language Acquisition Plan Template
- Maine DOE Sample Student ILAP
- Sample English Learner Eligibility Parent Notification Form
- Sample Parent/Guardian Form to Decline ESOL Services
- Guidance on Sample Student Schedules
- Level 1.0-2.9 Sample Student Schedule
- Level 3.0-3.9 Sample Student Schedule
- Level 4.0-4.5 Sample Student Schedule
- Translator and Interpreter Resources
- Newcomer Student Communication Cards
- ESOL Service Provision Guidelines for Dual Language Learners in Pre-K