ELL Resources and Information

Please explore the above documents attached including the Plaquemines Parish Public Schools English Learners Title III Parent Handbook and Louisiana's Back to School Guide that is sent home at the beginning of the school year with all English Learner students.

In addition here are some links that may be found helpful to students and parents:

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) with information on Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol used within Plaquemines Parish Schools.

SpanishDict is "the worlds most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website"

Duolingo is a free way to learn a new language. "Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Our bite-sized lessons are effective, and we have proof that it works"

"Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills."

ELL BrainPOP is a "proficiency-based English language learning program appropriate for all ages in areas of vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading & writing."