BiLL Lab Resources

Links to informational cites and reports

ESL Education Resources:

Everything ESL—A website that provides information on making appropriate lesson plans for ESL students. Also included are a list of resources and many teaching tips.
Second Language Acquisition Bibliography—A compiled list of references on second language acquisition.
Center Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE)—an educational research and development center at the University of Georgia that provides professional development and resources for K-12 educators working with Latinos state-wide and outreach support through mentoring/tutoring of Latino students at risk.
Colorin Colorado—resources for parents and teachers for bilingual kids.
Center for Positive Practices—news, research and resources to improve education for diverse learners.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence—resources on research summaries and professional training for diversity in education.
Improving your child's education English and Spanish: A Guide for Latino Parents [PDF]—a brochure for families describing the importance of education, statistics on Latino education, and what Latino parents can do. Spanish version [PDF].
Jill Kerper Mora's Web site—an instructor at San Diego State University, this Web site offers information on cross-cultural language and academic development, including position statements, literacy resources for Spanish.

Resources for Spanish Books and Materials:

Me+Mi Publishing —A publisher of bilingual books.
Lees y serás— Scholastic Books Resource Center.
Gerra Publishing—Spanish language resources.
La lectura es lo primero [PDF]—Spanish booklet for families to help their child learn to read.
Bebop Books—multicultural books.

National Resources:

National Association of Bilingual Education– A national professional organization devoted to representing Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Education professionals.
National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems—A series of brief and technical reports for professionals and parents.
National Center for Family Literacy—Works to find solutions to the literacy crisis that build on the family to create a new cycle of ongoing learning and mutual support.
National Clearing House of English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction—Main focus is to collect, analyze, and synthesize information on ESL instruction. The information is then disseminated to the public.
National Task Force for Early Childhood Education for Hispanics—Identifies major educational challenges facing Hispanic children throughout the United States. Offers annotated bibliographies on early childhood education and other topics.
Para Nuestros Niños—National Task Force for Early Childhood Education for Hispanic Children.

Other Resources:

Border Kids Count—Report on issues impact children in the southwest. A resource for Kids Count and other reports on at risk populations.