A guide that offers educators specific, evidence-based recommendations that address the challenge of teaching English learners in the elementary and middle grades: building their English language proficiency while simultaneously building literacy, numeracy skills, and content knowledge of social studies and science. The Professional Learning Communities Facilitator’s Guide, assists teams of educators in applying the evidence-based strategies presented in the IES Practice Guide. Included in this toolkit are handouts and videos that help educators expand their knowledge base to better support K–8 English learners to acquire the language and literacy skills needed to succeed academically.
