English as a New Language (ENL)

OKE Student Support Dashboard

ENL Schoolwide Support Hub

Access schoolwide English as a New Language guidance, instructional supports, student information, language development resources, family communication tools, and teacher assistance in one centralized location.

Schoolwide ENL Dashboard

ENL Information and Teacher Resources

Meet the ENL team or move directly to the schoolwide resources teachers need to support multilingual learners.

Meet the ENL Team Access ENL Resources
Team 3 ENL Teachers
School Year 2026–2027
Service PreK–5 English Language Support
English as a New Language Team

Meet the ENL Support Team

The ENL team partners with classroom teachers, families, and school leaders to support language development, strengthen access to grade-level instruction, monitor student progress, and help multilingual learners participate meaningfully in all areas of school.

Claire Ludlow

Claire Ludlow

ENL Teacher

AMISTAD
Birthday December 7
Education & Credentials

B.A., English and Linguistics — Purdue University
M.Ed., Instructional Practice — Lipscomb University

Portia Potthast

Portia Potthast

ENL Teacher

AMISTAD
Birthday February 25
Education & Credentials

B.S., Health Sciences — Lee University
M.Ed., Education (Reading) — Grand Canyon University

Hanna Bales

Hanna Bales

ENL Teacher

ALTRUISMO
Birthday September 18
Education & Credentials

B.A., English — University of Tennessee
M.Ed., Instructional Practice — Lipscomb University

Teacher Resource Hub

Schoolwide ENL Resources

These cards connect directly to live folders, documents, forms, and shared resources.

Resource Area 1

ENL Process & Guidance

ENL Overview, Procedures & Contacts Schoolwide service information, procedures, team contacts, timelines, and guidance for working with multilingual learners. Link Needed
Student Identification, Placement & Services Information about student identification, language support services, placement, and changes in service. Link Needed
Resource Area 2

Language Support & Instruction

Language Supports, Scaffolds & Strategies Classroom strategies, language supports, scaffolds, visuals, sentence frames, and tools for increasing access to instruction. Link Needed
Collaboration, Co-Teaching & Lesson Planning Planning tools, collaborative structures, instructional templates, and guidance for coordinating classroom and ENL support. Link Needed
Resource Area 3

Student Data & Documentation

Language Proficiency Data & Progress Monitoring Student language information, data tools, progress-monitoring resources, and guidance for interpreting language-development needs. Link Needed
Student Plans, Documentation & Forms Student support plans, teacher input forms, documentation tools, service records, and frequently used ENL forms. Link Needed
Resource Area 4

Family Communication & Teacher Support

Translation, Interpretation & Family Communication Translation resources, interpretation guidance, family communication tools, and supports for accessible parent engagement. Link Needed
Meetings, Teacher Support & Frequently Asked Questions Meeting information, team contacts, commonly used resources, answers, and guidance for obtaining ENL assistance. Link Needed