State of Colorado ELL Support and Programs

At an approximate tally of 114,415, roughly 13.3% of the Colorado public school system is comprised of English Language Learners as of the years 2012-2013. School District 1 in Denver County comes in 12th in the country for the largest concentration of ELL students with 31.4% of that district’s student population. Among these students, a majority of them speak Spanish, with … Read More

State of Arizona Informational ELL Resources

The state of Arizona had 91,382 ELL students enrolled in grades K-12 during the 2012-13 academic year, making up 8.4% of the school population. Among those children, Spanish was spoken by a large majority at 70.5%, with Arabic, Navajo, Vietnamese, and Somali making up the balance of the top five languages currently spoken by non-English speaking students. The following is … Read More

The Benefits of Professional Development Webinars for Teachers

Webinar. A funny sounding combination of “web” and “seminar” to create a keyword often used in today’s digital online marketplace to describe a useful and convenient teaching method that is becoming more widely relied upon in a number of industries. The theory behind the webinar is to provide a personal, face-to-face approach to teaching without the need for the teacher … Read More

New Jersey – Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families 2016

Jersey City Free Public Library – “On Your Mark, Get Set… Read!” Summer Reading Program for kids June 20 – August 12 with online registrations starting June 1, “On Your Mark, Get Set… Read!” for kids June 20 – August 12 with online registrations starting June 1, “Get in the Game, Read” for teens. New Jersey Summer Reading Programs for … Read More

Texas – Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families

H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club (Statewide Texas) All you have to do is read ten books and record them on your reading log to be rewarded with a special t-shirt. Showcase Cinemas Bookworm Wednesdays (Statewide Texas) Entitles kids to free admission to a select children’s film when they present a book report at a participating theater. Accompanying parents or guadians and … Read More

New York – Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families 2016

New York Public Library – “Get in the Game, Read!” Summer Reading Program Queens Library – Summer Reading Program and Events New York – Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families 2016 Winners will be chosen for ages 6–9, 10–12, and 13–18. Read the full rules and regulations here. Don’t know where to start? Check out some great baseball … Read More

California – Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families 2016

City of Orange, Orange Public Library – Read for the Win! June 18 – July 30 Summer Reading Club (SRC) for children 6th grade and younger. June 18 – July 30 Summer reading program for teens, grades 7 – 12. June 18 – July 30 Summer Reading Club for adults. City of Rancho Cucamonga – Read for the Win Summer … Read More

How to Write a Children’s Book for Elementary Students

How to Write a Children’s Book for Elementary Students If you are thinking about writing a high-quality children’s book for elementary school students, it’s important that you consider your audience. Children of different ages and abilities can absorb, be read to, and independently read different levels of books. Elementary school is a time when children pass through several stages of … Read More

Promoting an Anti-Bias Curriculum in Elementary Schools

Today’s world reflects many faces. Implementing a curriculum that acknowledges and supports the significant diversities among culture, race, gender, and socioeconomics, just to name a few, in elementary schools fosters a positive development of tolerance from a young age. Children can be perfectly blunt in their assessments and they are able to perceive differences between people who are like them … Read More

ELL Support and Programs in Nevada

With an approximate ELL enrollment of 17.4% among grades K-12, Nevada has 77,559 English Language Learners in the state public school system as of years 2012-2013. 79.5% of ELL students in Nevada speak Spanish, with Tagalog, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Amharic making up the majority of the common languages spoken throughout the state. The following is a list of useful resources … Read More