Building Parent Involvement for Multilingual Families — This 16-minute video features Tyler Heights Elementary in Anne Arundel County, a school with over 95% families of multilingual learners and eligible for Title I funding. See how this school has successfully built parent involvement with various programs to help parents feel very welcome at school and serve as partners in their children’s education.
Collaborative Parent Workshops — Read about an elementary school that partners with community groups to provide parents and families monthly workshops about their learning and living needs.
Creating a Welcoming School with Bilingual Staff — View this 3-minute video about Armistead Gardens Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore City where the principal and local community members on staff embrace their 80% Spanish-speaking families by communicating with them directly in Spanish and English.
Kids Writing Books — Get your students more interested in reading and writing with this project to help kids write their own informational books in just an hour a day for a week! Here are some good research sites for kids to find out about many interesting things they may want to write about: Research Sites for Kids.
Successful Writing with Prekindergarten ESOL Students — Read about how a Baltimore City pre-K teacher is finding success in having her students begin the writing process.
Using Personal Word Walls and Student Word Walls to Facilitate Student Writing — See how a teacher has students create meaningful word walls to scaffold their own writing.