Effective Literacy Website #1

Christina Kidd

ED 638-40

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website

            

Colorin Colorado (Colorincolorado.org) is a great website if you are an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher or may have some second language students in your classes and would love to find resources to guide you welcome and modify lessons and make learning fun. Colorin Colorado is a website for educators and families with ELL (English Language Learners) in grades PreK-12^thgrade.

The website offers a wealth of information and support for different grade levels, population, and by state. There is also a wide variety of links and planning sections for administrators and other school professionals with ELL learners in their schools. There are links and sections that offer support for program creation and planning, family outreach, etc.

Colorin Colorado is a great website for teachers most especially. Literacy instruction for ELL learners, strategies and best practices to name a few. Resources extend to video libraries, guides and tool kits. Creating a welcoming classroom for a second language learner may be new to some teachers. Not all educators have had the proper training or guidance in creating an environment that is culturally sensitive and welcoming. Creating a comfortable environment can be overwhelming. The Colorin Colorado website offers the support in helping educators be culturally responsive and learn to create and accommodate. 

            The website offers other drop-down menus that offer literacy links and features books for kids and young adults that celebrate a wide range of cultures. There is also a link for professionals with recommendations organized by topics such as content instruction, support for special populations, strategies for specific ages, and instruction and assessments.

Colorin Colorado is one of the best ELL literacy websites. The resources, support, links and education it offers is unending. The information you can find in this site can definitely increase the ability to identify, create and welcome ELL learners and identify resources, and continued guidance and strategies to maintain a successful year in the classroom.