General Links to Lesson Plans, Materials, and Resources
	AdLit.org This is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of adolescent readers and writers. This is an educational initiative of WETA (see sister website Colorín Colorado) and funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. There are extensive resources , including materials en español.
	ESL/Bilingual Summer Institute Find lesson plans, webquests, projects, and other resources developed this summer by teachers participating in the APS/UNM ESL/Bilingual Summer Institute. Check out the parent section as well!
	EdChange EdChange is a team of passionate, experienced, established, educators dedicated to equity, diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. With this shared vision, we have joined to collaborate in order to develop resources, workshops, and projects that contribute to progressive change change in ourselves, our schools, and our society.
	Four Blocks Literacy Center on Teachers.Net A resouce site for teachers and schools implementing the Four Blocks Literacy Program. You
	KIDSCRIBE A Spanish/English bilingual site for student authors to post their work and read the work of other students from around the country and the world.
	Key-pals A source to help students and teachers find Spanish and English speaking epals and key-pals for correspondence and collaboration on projects.
	National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) (NCELA) collects, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners and related programs. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education
	Purdue Online Writing Lab Support for ESL student writers, teacher resources, lesson plans, etc., with an ESL focus.
	SpanishUS An online Resource Center for information about the Spanish language, culture, and people—the site provides useful information and activities for Spanish / Bilingual / ESL teachers.
	TESL Resource Guide A complete resource for elementary and secondary ESL teachers, with teacher tips, suggestions, classroom activities, etc.
	TOLERANCE.ORG With "Tolerance Watch," current events, and resources for teachers, parents, and students, this site "promotes and supports anti-bias activism in every venue of American life."
	Teaching for Change Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into socially equitable centers of learning where students become architects of a better future.
	¡ColorínColorado! Sponsored by WETA of Washington, DC, and the American Federation of Teachers, this link has resources for teachers and families of English language learners of Hispanic heritage.
Literature Resources for Children and Young Adults
	Bilingual (Spanish/English)Books for Kids On-line bookstore for print and non-print materials in Spanish and English.
	CLWG: Children Resources for literature and related literary web sites for students and teachers.
	Multicultural Children Literature resources and recommendations around different cultures.
	Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids On the site of the American Library Association... many literature resources and related literary web sites for students and teachers.
Professional Organizations
	CESDP—Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations (at SWCC—Southwest Comprehensive Center) Information on current projects; NM content standards; classroom activities supporting NM content standards; links to other states
	CREDE: Center for Research on Education, Diversity, & Excellence CREDE is a federally funded research and development program focused on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty. CREDE offers a useful website for practitioners, researchers, and parents, as well as multi-media products, print publications, and reports from research projects around the country. This is a great resource!
	Center for Applied Linguistics A site for general information, current research, materials, current issues in bilingual education, plus links to language and cultural resources.
	Dual Language Education of New Mexico DLeNM is a non-profit organization serving the professional and informational needs of New Mexican communities who wish to develop, refine, and/or implement dual language education programs. Visit their site for extensive resources, professional development opportunities, conference connections...
	EdChange EdChange is a team of passionate, experienced, established, educators dedicated to equity, diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. With this shared vision, we have joined to collaborate in order to develop resources, workshops, and projects that contribute to progressive change change in ourselves, our schools, and our society.
	IRA—International Reading Association IRA is a nonprofit professional organization for those involved in teaching reading to learners of all ages. Our members are dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all. The site provides extensive resources for educators and families.
	NAME—National Association for Multicultural Education NAME
	NCBE—National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education award- winning site that offers a wealth of resources and information, from technical assistance to language and education links, an on-line library, and discussions forums for teachers, students, and parents.
	NCTE—National Council of Teachers of English The homepage provides information on conferences, work of the organization, research, resources, publications, etc.
	NMABE—New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education The homepage provides information on conferences and state level activities.
	TESOL—Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL is a global professional organization offering an extensive range of resources for the education of English language learners.
	WIDA—World Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners.

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