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As of early July 2025, nearly $7 billion in approved federal funding has not been released for the coming 2025-26 school year. This includes: We have compiled a resource page with updates and we will continue to add information as this situation develops. |
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| These resources highlight the many roles that ELL educators play, as well as some of the common topics that come up within the profession. Highlights include: See additional resources in last year's ELL Teacher Leadership newsletter.
 
This recent free webinar from the AFT and Share My Lesson discusses: - The science behind stress, burnout, and recovery
- What public health leaders are learning about wellness after the pandemic
- How to build sustainable routines for health, rest, and resilience
- What schools, workplaces, and communities can do to better support wellness
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| To help you reflect on the past school year, Colorín Colorado has put together some questions and writing prompts.
See additional ideas here: |
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New on Colorín Colorado Learn how you can use Colorín Colorado to support your professional learning over the summer! These resources can also be used in professional learning communities, pre-service training, and ELL professional development.
Note: See our most recent content in our Best of 2025 resource collection! |
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| There are many engaging ways to teach vocabulary — a key to content learning and reading comprehension. Find lots of ideas in our newest strategy, along with a slide deck you can use for professional learning! |
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| This comprehensive Colorín Colorado guide includes dozens of strategies that educators, staff, and administrators can use to build partnerships with immigrant students and their families. |
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| Colorín Colorado will be presenting at AFT's TEACH 2025 conference in Washington, DC! Our "Lunch and Learn" session is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, from 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
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The summer is a great time to work with ELLs! Veteran teacher Sharon Eghigian from Utica, New York shares a number of her favorite activity ideas and resources for teaching ELLs in summer school.
Learn more about how to use AI to support ELL instruction in this helpful overview. |
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We want to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete our brief survey about AI and ELL instruction and share your feedback, ideas, and questions.
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Family Resources and Outreach |
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| Sign up now for Start with a Book's summer learning tips in English or Spanish! You'll receive three text messages per week, featuring hands-on activities to keep kids reading, creating, exploring — and learning — all summer long! |
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 In a collection of personal stories and essays, several authors for young people write about hope.
Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.
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| These books highlight a diverse range of American voices and experiences, including voting in an election and the journey to becoming a U.S. citizen. |
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| NEA’s 2024-25 Read Across America digital calendar highlights a monthly theme and a related picture book, middle book, and YA book. Each title includes activity suggestions, questions for discussion or reflective writing, related resources, and more titles to try. July's theme is Cultivate Compassion. |
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