Resources

In addition to the resources below, the PDE Educating English Learners website includes policies, guidelines, and additional information.

• Cross-Linguistic Guide Opens up a PDF file in a new tab

  For each of the 15 most common languages in Pennsylvania, this guide lists:

  • English sounds frequently missing in the target language
  • Common grammar transfer patterns (with student examples)
  • Cognates and false cognates
  • Common misinterpretation
  • Grade-band examples
  • Major structural considerations

• District ELL Administrator and Coordinator Handbook Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
• Instructional Support Guidance for-Content Teachers June 2026 Opens up a PDF file in a new tab

  This document is designed to support content educators in meeting the needs of English learners (ELs) by organizing widely accepted research and instructional practices into a practical, classroom-focused guide.

• Supporting EL Success: A Practical Guide Opens up a PDF file in a new tab