Teacher Resources

Raising the Bar for English Learners: Tips and Resources to Create Robust Pathways to Multilingualism (November 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Educators of Multilingual Learners
State Education Agencies
Administrators
Policy makers
Originating Organization
OELA

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is supporting and amplifying the Department of
Education’s goal to create pathways for global engagement by working to provide every student with a
pathway to multilingualism while ensuring equitable access to a high-quality

Secretary EL Resource Letter

Published Year
2023
Target Audience(s)
Dual Language/Bilingual Educators
Educators of English Learners
Administrators
Policy makers

As part of ED's Raise the Bar efforts to create pathways for global engagement, the Department is working to provide every student with a pathway to multilingualism while ensuring equitable access to a high-quality education for students who are English Learners (ELs), who historicall

State Seal of Biliteracy (November 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Dual Language/Bilingual Educators
Educators of English Learners
Administrators
Policy makers
English Learners
Originating Organization
NCELA
OELA

The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a state educational agency (SEA) to recognize students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation.

English Learners With Disabilities (October 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Special education teachers
Originating Organization
NCELA
OELA

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, state educational agencies (SEAs) and school districts are responsible for locating, identifying, and evaluating all students, including English learners with disabilities (ELSWD) who need special education and related services.

Dual Language Learners in Early Care and Education - Spanish (September 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Program Administrators
Dual Language/Bilingual Educators
Originating Organization
OELA

Early care and education impact children’s transition to school, as well as their long-term social and cognitive growth (Belsky et al., 2007; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018).

Benefits of Multilingualism - Vietnamese (September 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Multilingual Learners
Multilingual Learners
Policy makers
Researchers
Originating Organization
OELA

There are multiple benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life, can provide tangible advantages in many areas.

Benefits of Multilingualism - Portuguese (September 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Multilingual Learners
Multilingual Learners
Policy makers
Language Researchers
Originating Organization
OELA

There are multiple benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life, can provide tangible advantages in many areas.

Career and Technical Education: Preparing K–12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Careers - Chinese (September 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Bilingual Students
Families of English learners
English Learners
Secondary Educators
Policy makers
Originating Organization
OELA

Career and technical education (CTE) encompasses courses and programs of study in which students acquire challenging academic, technical, and employability skills to succeed in postsecondary education and in-demand careers.

Career and Technical Education: Preparing K–12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Careers - Arabic (September 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Bilingual Students
Multilingual Learners
Policy makers
Secondary Educators
Originating Organization
OELA

Career and technical education (CTE) encompasses courses and programs of study in which students acquire challenging academic, technical, and employability skills to succeed in postsecondary education and in-demand careers.

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