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I have found through the years that being an intervention teacher can come at the cost of not being as connected to your students' overall education. 30 minutes a day is a small part of their overall activities and if your position is part-time, which I have often experienced, connecting can be even more challenging.  Helping to include parents in their child's education, whether they are English learners or not, will undoubtedly add to the overall success of their child. The information below is a resource for educators on how to connect with their ELL parents and to help them connect with their students' education. 

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Guide for Engaging ELL Families: 20 Strategies for School Leaders
Parent Participation

By Lydia Breiseth, Kristina Robertson, Susan Lafond
(2015)

10. Look for ways that ELL parents can help with children's schoolworkA. What you need to knowELL parents may feel intimidated by or unprepared to help with homework or other schoolwork, especially if they have limited educational or English skills (Zarate, 9). You can help them understand their important role in supporting their child's success, however, with a few simple suggestions. (Related video: Reaching out to families, Kevin Eberle)

read more at 
www.colorincolorado.org/article/parent-participation


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