ELL Professional Development with Colorín Colorado Lydia

ELL Professional
Development with
Colorín Colorado
Lydia Breiseth
Website Manager
[email protected]
The American Federation of Teachers, an
affiliate of the AFL-CIO, represents nearly
3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state
affiliates, and more than 1.4 million members.
WETA is a community-based public
broadcasting TV and radio station serving
the Washington, DC area.
ColorinColorado.org is a bilingual
website offering free resources to
educators and parents of English
language learners (ELLs).
Unique professional development
resource:
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Free materials for educators and parents
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Public broadcasting multimedia capabilities
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Bilingual website
Extensive input from practitioners and
researchers
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Grades PreK-12
Why is it called Colorín
Colorado?
Most Spanish-speakers recognize
the playful phrase “colorín colorado”
from the verse that many children
and adults say after reading or
sharing a story: “¡Y colorín,
colorado, este cuento se ha
acabado! ” (This story has ended!)
Those who grew up speaking
Spanish often smile when they hear
the name of our site, because the
verse brings back happy memories
of childhood for people of all ages.
Educator Resources
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Research-Based Articles
Tip Sheets
Research Reports
Multimedia Professional Development Tools
Recommended Websites
Bilingual Booklists
Monthly Newsletters
FAQs from Other Educators
Parent Outreach Materials
English/Spanish Cognates
Cognates are words in two
languages that have a similar
meaning, spelling, and
pronunciation.
30-40% of all words in English
have a Spanish cognate.
Colorín Colorado provides a
number of resources and
activities to help you use
cognates as a bridge for your
ELLs, including a list of more
than 300 English/Spanish
cognates.
Webcast Resources
• Recommended Readings:
– Developing Early Literacy: Report of The National
Early Literacy Panel
• Related Links:
– PBS: A Place of Our Own (Bilingual)
• Discussion Questions:
– According to the webcast, why is it important to
establish good home-school partnerships?
– Did you learn any strategies that you might use to get
your ELLs' parents more involved?
ELL Starter Kit for Educators:
Tools for Monitoring
Language Skills
(available for download)
Including:
•Overall Language Performance
•Oral Communication Skills
•Reading Skills
•Fluency Skills
•Use of Comprehension Strategies
Other Helpful Resources:
•Common Classroom Phrases
•Cognates
•Recommended Bilingual Books
•Reading Tips for Parents (PK-3)
Parent Outreach Toolkit
•Provides useful information
about Latino cultures and
values
• Provides helpful
suggestions for involving
parents in the classroom
• Includes actual parent
workshops with video
components in English and
Spanish that focus on preK3 literacy development.
Bonus video clip focusing on
pre-adolescent ELL literacy
issues
• Includes handouts - just
copy and share!
• All is available and
downloadable online!
Books and Authors
Books for Kids
• ELL Stories
• Migrant Stories
• Immigrant Stories
Books for Professionals
• Assessment
• Content Instruction
Meet the Author Interviews
• Francisco X. Alarcon
• Linda Sue Park
My Name Is Celia/Me llamo Celia.
By Monica Brown. Illustrated by Rafael
Lopez. Luna Rising, 2004.
FREE Monthly E-newsletter
For Educators Featuring:
News from the ELL Field
ELL Strategies
Books and Authors
Recommended Resources
New Research Reports
Coming Soon!
• ELL Resources for Administrators
• Information on Dual-language Programs
• Collaboration on Behalf of ELLs
• More Spanish Video for Parents
• Video Interviews: Meet the Experts
How Can Parents Use Colorín Colorado?
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) information on how to
help their children read and succeed in school
• A monthly Spanish-language newsletter about
reading and the U.S. educational system
• Bilingual online video about reading
• Bilingual children’s book recommendations
Multilingual Reading Tips for Parents
Boletín informativo
sobre la lectura
FREE Spanish language
newsletter
for parents
…With a summary in
English so educators
can pick articles to
share with their
students’ parents!
Includes information
about reading and
helping children
succeed in school
Colorín Colorado &
Parent Involvement
Large-Scale
Events
Back-to-School
Night
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
After School
Programs
Parent Workshops
Newsletters
Literacy
Workshops
E-Mail Updates
Small Group
Presentations
How to Use Colorín Colorado for
Staff Professional Development
Here are some ideas!
Staff Training &
Orientation
Faculty Meetings
Newsletters and
E-Mail
Conferences and
Conventions
Grade-Level and
Department
Meetings
Book Club
Discussion Groups
Online Courses
Pre-Service
Programs
Certification
Portfolios
Professional development for:
ELL / ESL / Bilingual
Content-area
Mainstream
Special education
Literacy coaches
Parent liaisons
Administrators
Administrative / Building staff
 “I have shown videos designed for parents (Pat
Mora) at literacy related PD for Parents held in
community libraries. They are a big hit!”
 “I use the Professional Books list to choose a book
for a Study Group, and I have colleagues choose a
YA or adult book for a Book Club choice.”
 “Based on Dr. Genesee’s comments, would you
recommend any changes in the way we currently
provide English-language instruction to ELLs?”
 “In Charlotte, NC there is an organization that is
doing exactly what your article suggests…Thanks for
reinforcing what we feel will be a great program for
our ELLs.”
 “I used the podcasts as part of the UVA READING
FIRST academy.”
 “I am a PTO president and am currently working on
community outreach for our school.”
 “I had to take a very complicated and expensive test
in CA to secure my ELL certification--called the C-TEL.
I used your site, especially the video segments, to
study for the test.”
WETA Learning Media
Websites
Thank you!