EL Resources for Teachers

Unpacking ELA Common Core for Teachers' of ELs

Students of Today Achieving Results

Sacramento COE  launched a new free, online  resource. You can create student CELDT profiles and find ideas for “what students can do” and “what teachers can do”  with info using the ELD standards.   www.scoecurriculum.net/help/index.lasso 

Below are a few resources and other information for teachers in order to better assist English Learners.  In addition, teachers are encouraged to preview the English Learner Professional Development "Course" on Canvas which contains resources by grade level and content area.

• CUSD EL Master Plan:  English Learner Program Master Plan Documentation
• Integration of Content and ELD Standards
  • California State Standards in ELA for K-12:  Content standards were designed to define the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
  • California English Language Development Standards:  ELD Specific Standards K-12
  • Integrating the CA ELD Standards into K-12 Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning: A Supplementary Resource for Educators Implementing in Tandem the California English Language Development Standards, The California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, and the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools
• Instructional Strategies
  • 25 Quick Tips for Classroom Teachers
  • Cooperative Learning Strategies
  • Colorin Colorado  (resources available in multiple languages) ):  Here you will find numerous articles, resources, and strategies to support ELL at school and home.
  • How-to-Study.com (English/Spanish)
    • Language Arts
    • Math
    • Note Taking
    • Remembering
    • Studying
    • Taking Tests
  • Learn to Read at Starfall:  Teaching comprehension and phonics
• English Proficiency Testing Information
  • CELDT
    • CELDT Released Test Questions K-12:  English Language Development Test - Released Test Questions
    • CELDT Glossary of Terms
    • Frequently Asked Questions About the CELDT (Spanish Version):  Answers common questions regarding the California English Language Development Test
  • English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
    • Comparison of CELDT and ELPAC:  English/Spanish
    • Transition Timeline:  English/Spanish
    • ELPAC General Performance Level Descriptors
    • ELPAC Website