Supporting Learning at Home: Resources for English Language Learners and Immigrants from Colorín Colorado

“Envision the strengths of families and work from that knowledge as you respond to this crisis.” – English Language Learning Administrator, Kristina Robertson

The Colorín Colorado website is dedicated to helping young English language learners learn to read and succeed. This website is an excellent source for updated, translated information on Coronavirus and ELL/immigrant supports for families. Their recent post highlights considerations that can help individual educators, schools, and districts support families.

The post includes information on the following topics:

• Families’ access to essential COVID-19 information
• Families access to updates related to school closures
• Unique perspectives and concerns that ELL/Immigrant families might have
• Food security, health care, finances, and safety
• Learning at home and staying connected
• Speaking out against bullying and discrimination related to COVID-19
• Making the most of lessons learned

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