Resources for Service Providers

Welcome. Thank you for your interest in working with all farmers. Below are resources for working with English Language Learners (ELL) and refugee/immigrant farmers.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

 
 

Primer

Concise overview of refugees and immigrants in the farm classroom. This is an excellent place to start.

 

Meetings in 3+ Languages

Structure meetings and classes effectively and efficiently where three or more languages are used.

 

Teaching handbook

Thorough review of effective teaching methods for ELL/refugee and immigrant farmers.

 

Best practices

Concise list of best teaching practices for ELL/refugee and immigrant farmers.

 

new American Teaching Library

Extensive curriculum is available for ELL/refugee and immigrant farmers. Resources are free and many are peer-reviewed.

 

Plain Language

Check the reading level of your writing. By using simple sentence structures and common words, your work can reach more farmers.