Classroom Resources

Printable Strategy 1-Pagers





WIDA Can Do Descriptors

The WIDA Can Do Descriptors offer a focus on what language learners can do to participate meaningfully in teaching and learning in academic contexts.

Click on the link to see and download the descriptors:
WIDA's "Can-Do" Descriptors Webpage

FREE Online Resource Collections


ColorĂ­n Colorado: A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

Badgerlink - Collection of databases and multimedia paid for by the state of Wisconsin, including:
  • Encyclopedia Britannica - English and Spanish online encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students and educators
  • NoveList - Find "read-alike" books at various reading levels
  • TeachingBooks - Multimedia teacher resources for various books
Wisconsin Public Television Education - Multimedia resources on a variety of topics

EdX - MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) collection from national and international universities

WISELearn - Open education resources curated by Wisconsin educators

For a list of digital resources (apps, websites, extensions, etc.) recommended by CESA 11 districts, click on the following link: Digital Resources for English Learners

Other Learning Resources

Printable Math Vocabulary Cards
Printable Graphic Organizers in English & Spanish

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