Supporting SIFE ELLs: Understanding and Meeting Unique Needs

This course helps educators better understand and support English Language Learners with interrupted or inconsistent formal education. Participants examine the academic, linguistic, social, cultural, and emotional needs of SIFE learners while exploring asset-based and responsive instructional practices. Through readings, case studies, video analysis, reflection, peer discussion, and classroom application tasks, educators learn how to support language development, content access, belonging, and long-term student success. By the end of the course, participants will develop practical strategies and instructional supports designed to help SIFE learners thrive in school.

How to Access Your Course Materials

After registering for graduate credit through Ashland University, participants must also complete course enrollment with Ashford & Dunbar Educational Services.

To access the course materials, participants should register and pay the Ashford & Dunbar course access fee at https://www.ashforddunbar.com/courses 

Within 1–2 business days of completing Ashford & Dunbar registration and payment, participants will receive an email with instructions for accessing the course. 

After successful completion of all course requirements, the instructor will submit the final grade to Ashland University so the graduate credit can be recorded on the participant’s Ashland University transcript.

Please note, two registrations are required for university credit: one with Ashford & Dunbar to access course content, and one with Ashland University for university graduate credit. The cost for Ashford & Dunbar's content is $300, and the graduate credit with Ashland University is $465.

For course access questions, please contact:
nmartinez@ashforddunbar.com

For Ashland registration or transcript questions, please contact:
pds@ashland.edu