Colorin Colorado English and Spanish Tip Sheets for Educators (Adobe pdf)
These one-page reading tip sheets, available in English and Spanish, offer ways for school staff to help ELLs become successful readers. Single copy free (June 2008).

-What To Do First, English | Spanish
-Reading in Grades 4-6, English | Spanish
-Reading in Grades 7-12, English | Spanish
-Vocabulary, English | Spanish

Colorín Colorado! ELL Starter Kit for Educators: Tools for Monitoring Language Skills (Adobe pdf)
This kit provides helpful forms for PK-12 educators who work with ELLs to find out if they’re on track learning the important academic English skills they need to be successful. Included in the kit are: monthly tracking forms; a glossary of common phrases and words used in Spanish; a list of Spanish-English cognates; a list of recommended bilingual, culturally appropriate storybooks for children; and information on PK-3 literacy tip sheets available for parents in 11 languages. 13 pages. Item no. 39-0487. $2 each (June 2007).

PK-3 English and Spanish Reading Tip Sheets for Parents (Adobe pdf)
Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home and research has shown that children who have a solid foundation in their first language have an easier time learning to read in English. These one-page reading tip sheets offer easy ways for parents to help their children become successful readers—even if parents don't speak English! (April 2007).

-Tips for parents of Preschoolers, English | Spanish
-Tips for parents of Kindergartners, English | Spanish
-Tips for parents of First Graders, English | Spanish
-Tips for parents of Second Graders, English | Spanish
-Tips for parents of Third Graders, English | Spanish

Where We Stand: English Language Learners (Adobe pdf)
This booklet contains the resolution on English Language Learners passed at the 2006 AFT convention. Also included are a Q&A section, background information and additional reading. 20 pages. Item no. 39-0247. $3 each (November 2006).

Colorín Colorado—AFT Toolkit for Teachers
This toolkit provides information on reaching out to Hispanic parents and offers guidance on how to make them a vital part of their children's education. It includes information about Hispanic cultures and values, suggestions for involving parents in classroom and school activities, and concrete ideas, handouts, and video modules (on VHS) for parent workshops focusing on literacy development for Hispanic English language learners in grades PreK-5. Item no. 44-00CC. $10 each (February 2005).

Colorín Colorado Flyer
Use these flyers to inform teachers and parents about Colorín Colorado—a Web site developed by AFT and the Washington, D.C.-based PBS station WETA. This free bilingual Web site is full of useful advice and resources for parents and educators. Available in English (Item no. 39-ORGE) and Spanish (Item no. 39-ORGS).

Closing the Achievement Gap: Focus on Latino Students (Adobe pdf)
This policy brief provides the data and context to support the AFT's call for increased attention to the condition of education for Latino students. It discusses the current demographic and achievement trends of Latinos, some of the specific barriers to closing the achievement gap, and presents a set of recommendations to improve educational opportunities for Latino children. 8 pages. Item no. 39-PB0017. $1 each (March 2004).

Teaching English-Language Learners: What Does the Research Say? (Adobe pdf)
This policy brief describes the on-going debates over the most appropriate methods for educating students, the need for stronger research into the educational attainment of English-language learners (ELL), and recommendations for developing quality programs for ELL. 8 pages. Item no. 39-PB0014. $1 each (February 2002).