Educational Service Unit 3 Title III and Multilingual Learner Program Support

• Districts with an English Learner (EL) enrollment below federal guidelines to qualify for a minimum $10,000 grant may form a consortium with other districts to reach the minimum grant allotment. The ESU #3 Title III Consortium consists of 12 districts in the southeastern portion of Nebraska that serve students who qualify for English Learner (EL) services. The ESU #3 Title III Consortium also welcomes collaboration with educators, institutions, and stakeholders from districts in the region that are not members of the consortium. 

• Current Consortium Districts: Arlington, Ashland-Greenwood, Bennington, Blair, Conestoga, DC West, Ft Calhoun, Gretna, Plattsmouth, Springfield-Platteview, Weeping Water

The Curriculum and Instruction tab contains:

• English Language Proficiency Standards resources and slide decks

• EL Instructional Models including resources on PLUSS, CALLA, SDAIE, and SIOP

• Core Curriculum resources 

• Supplemental Curriculum resources for literacy and tech tools

• Evidenc-Based Practices including links to the resource Padlet, science of reading for multilingual learners, and slide decks for supporting classroom teachers

• Newcomer resources with links to toolkits and research on serving newcomers

• EL and Special Education resources

• Individualized Learning Plan resources with examples and resources for high ability EL students

The Translators and Interpreters tab has links to available resources.