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Welcome Kit for New ELLs

This article is written from an educator’s perspective and provides practical suggestions, and additional resource links, for creating materials to welcome newcomer English learner students into school settings. Included is a checklist of materials and resources to include in a welcome kit, as well as links to additional web-based resources for more printable lessons, books, and activities.

Content Comments

This resource is a practical starting point for administrators and educators wishing to create transition materials for newcomer English learners. The suggestions provided by the authors can be adapted by teachers and school leaders for a variety of classrooms. The authors use very little jargon when explaining the resources and provide illustrated, ready-to-use materials for welcoming newcomer students into schools. Suggestions for increasing accessibility for newcomer English learners is very timely and highly relevant to school improvement efforts.

Link to Resource

Resource Type

Knowledge

Organization

Colorin Colorado

Grade Level

Elementary School (K-5) High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Keywords

Curriculum and Instruction Diverse Learners Standards

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