HelpKit

This guide is a resource for teachers working with students of adolescent age or older who are not in public school. Its focus is on survival English. Topics such as "food" and "clothing" have been chosen with ideas for lessons as well as sample activities for each. The teaching techniques presented include specific instructional strategies that are particularly useful for limited English proficient students. This guide also includes helpful tips based on teaching experience and a summary of adult second language acquisition.

The Help!Kit: A Resource Guide for Secondary Teachers of Migrant English Language Learners

This guide is a compendium of the latest research about best practices in teaching English language learners in content area courses. It is the middle and high school level sequel to Help! They Don't Speak English Starter Kit for Primary Teachers.

This resource guide is designed for pre-K to Grade 6 teachers seeking ideas for recommended teaching strategies, lesson plans, and materials. Most of the strategies promoted here are recommended for ALL students, not just ELL students. What's inside?

Help! They Don't Speak English Starter Kits

Resource guides to help busy teachers with practical, research-based advice on teaching, evaluating, and nurturing limited English proficient students.