Family Engagement Resources by SD Title3Migrant https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx Resources for working with multilingual families en-us 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC 2026-08-12 21:20:59 UTC hello@padlet.com NCELA Family Toolkit gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115737 National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) has family toolkits in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. You can download the full document, or by chapter.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115737 NCELA Family Toolkit Tip Sheets gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115738 National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) EL Family Toolkit Tip Sheets in English and Spanish.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115738 Colorin Colorado: Building Strong Parent-Educator Partnerships gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115740 Colorin Colorado offers numerous resources for teachers and educators in order to strengthen the school-home partnership with multilingual families. Some resources in Spanish as well.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115740 WIDA Language-Focused Family Engagement gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115744 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115744 Colorin Colorado: Empowering EL Families at Home gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115746 All parents can be helpful in their children's literacy development, regardless of their language, education, or literacy level, and can contribute to their children's education in valuable ways.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115746 USDHHS: Gathering and Using Language Information that Families Share gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115748 From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: How to gather information from the families of DLLs. Includes list of possible questions, what you learn from them, and why it matters.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115748 Language Access Plan Guidance gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115750 Guidance from MDE on when to use an interpreter/translator and when to use technology.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115750 Interpretation and Translation Guidelines from Immigrant Connections gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115751 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115751 OS Guidance: Effective Interpretation Process for ELs and their Families gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115752 Guidance from Oakland Schools, including working with interpreters before, during, and after an MTSS, evaluation, or IEP session.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115752 Google Immersive Reader Extension for webpages gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115753 The Google Translate extension can be used to translate webpages into any language that Google supports. Make sure that the extension is whitelisted on district devices, and help families use this extension to translate district web pages and for students to understand online resources. ]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115753 Talking Points gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115754 Communicate with families in their home languages.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115754 Propio (formerly Telelanguage) gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115755 National translation and interpretation services.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115755 Translate Docs in Google Docs gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115756 This 20-second video (no sound or spoken language--all visual) shows you how to translate documents using Google Docs.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115756 Microsoft Translator in MS Word gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115757 This video shows you how to to use Microsoft Translator in Microsoft Word.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115757 Speak Any Text gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115758 This is a chrome extension that can read text in many languages.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115758 Language Line gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115760 National translation and interpretation services.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115760 Unite for Literacy gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115761 Books are written in English or Spanish, but have narration available in multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Hmong, and Armenian.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115761 Global Storybooks Portal gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115763 Global Storybooks is a free multilingual literacy resource for children and youth worldwide. Read, download, toggle, and listen to a wide variety of illustrated stories from different countries in multiple languages.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115763 International Digital Library gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115764  A fundamental principle of the International Digital Library is that children and their families deserve to have access to the books of their culture, as well as the majority culture, regardless of where they live.]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115764 WISD Intake Guidance: Newcomer Family - School Visits gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115765 Newcomer family intake resource created by Puja Mullins, Newcomer Coordinator at Washtenaw ISD.

]]> 2026-01-14 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/3751115765 OELA Toolkit: Ch. 10 Tools and Resources for Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Multilingual Parents gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004475432 2026-08-11 20:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004475432 Translation and Interpretation Code of Ethics for Education gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004476910 From: https://naetisl.org/

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]]> 2026-08-11 21:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004483412 HeyGen gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004488832 Create and translate videos

]]> 2026-08-11 21:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004488832 YouTube Auto translate Captions gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004490898

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    • ]]>     2026-08-11 21:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004490898     Microsoft Translator App gwyneth_witte https://padlet.com/gwyneth_witte/ecl9oemgvhtcz8jx/wish/4004500336 In this video, learn how to use the app to hold live group conversations while having the conversation translated into the native language of every member of the conversation.

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