This Toolkit is designed to provide K-12 classroom teachers, coaches and teachers on special assignments high leverage strategies to increase the English language proficiency of their English learners; the toolkit is designed to be used in both Integrated andDesignated English Language Development. The strategies address reading, writing, speaking and listening to prepare ELs for literacy in the 21st century. A checklist is included to help teachers identify the appropriate strategy for word/phrase, sentence/clause or text level understanding. A consistent template is used for ease of implementation. The template includes ideas for pre-planning, steps for strategy implementation, as well as examples of formative assessments, helpful figures, classroom snapshots and video lesson clips. The examples in the strategies are designed to provide clarity when working with students in either a Kindergarten – 6th grade or 6th grade – 12th grade setting. It is recommended that teachers participate in professional learning opportunities to acquire and master the strategies in order to successfully utilize the checklist to plan for instruction. The toolkit offers practical ways to engage English learners to develop English language proficiency and grade level content mastery.

State Literacy Plan Priority:

• Transitional kindergarten to grade 5: Build school capacity for effective literacy and English language instruction for English learners, including opportunities to develop biliteracy and primary language instruction whenever possible. 
• Grades 6 to 12: Increase asset-based teaching in schools, including culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining pedagogies. 
• Grades 6 to 12: Build school capacity for effective academic content and literacy instruction for English learners, including opportunities to develop biliteracy and primary language instruction whenever possible.