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Archive for year: 2021
Have you been sifting through your resources from this past year, looking for ones to save? Here’s one to add to your “keep” file! Dr. Mooney shares an infographic that summarizes important information to remember about morphology.
Looking for new resources to add to your classroom for the fall? These three content-focused dictionaries are just what your students need!
It’s summer!! Have you found ways to enjoy the children in your life during this break from the school year? Dr. Mooney shares a great resource for planning cost-effective, engaging summer fun you can do with your kids at home.
Some ELs have a hard time making friends with their classmates. Sometimes this may be because the students don’t realize how much they have in common. Try implementing Table Talk Ideas to get your students talking and developing relationships with ...
Has your lesson preparation become bland and boring? This week, Dr. Mooney shares a couple of new ways you can spice up your lesson preparation ideas.
This week, Dr. Mooney shares a resource that tells the stories of 100 immigrant women who have changed the world. Their stories may inspire your students to reach toward their goals and find ways to positively affect the world, as well.
Is it a crazy language you’re teaching your students every day? Often times English learners feel like it is, and sometimes their teachers agree! If that is you, then you will appreciate the insights Dr. Mooney shares this week.
Do you sometimes find it challenging to understand your students’ behavior? Have you ever wondered if cultural factors may be at work? This week, Dr. Mooney shares a tool you can use to uncover the invisible dimensions of culture present in your cl...
Are you looking forward to the last few weeks of school, or are you dreading them because your students seem to check out once standardized testing is finished? Try project-based learning as a way to engage your students in meaningful learning (and ...
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Infographic April 27, 2021
Thanks for the Phonology infographic! Very helpful info for me and my district!
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Artist’s/Writer’s Workshop November 14, 2020
The Universal Language of Pictures: A Critical Tool for Advancing Student Writing by Beth Olshansky provides a strong rationale for leading students to begin their writing projects with artwork. You can read my article about a few of her ideas, but w...
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Just a thank you! October 28, 2020
Enjoyed learning about this alternative to frontloading vocabulary. I think there are many teachers out there who teach using a discovery method like you shared in the magnetism lesson example, but they don’t realize the importance of connectin...
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