Engaging students in online content is sometimes not as easy as it sounds. Edpuzzle.com is a free resource that provides a way for teachers to tailor videos and comprehension checks to meet the varied needs of their English learners.
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English learners may struggle with reading for a variety of reasons. It is often difficult for teachers of older students to find texts that appeal to students’ interests, but are also written at an appropriate reading level. Dr. Mooney has a few s...
What roles do your English learners take on when they read? Are you encouraging them to move beyond decoding and comprehension? This week, Dr. Mooney discusses four roles for which every reader needs to be prepared.
Dr. Mooney wraps up this look back at the year by highlighting resources she reviewed and the ways teachers can find support in the Discussion Forums.
Educators consider family engagement vital to student success, but it is sometimes challenging to implement. This resource provides a unique perspective on the topic and moves beyond suggestions for new events to host at school.
Incomprehensible classroom language can result in students’ English development becoming stuck. Thankfully, there are strategies teachers can implement in their classroom to help. Other ideas can be conversation starters for discussing widespread s...
This non-fiction account of a high school class of refugees, who spoke multiple languages, provides detailed insight into how a teacher navigated the multilingual environment. It also leads the reader to empathy for the challenges newcomers face.
A resource that can help you communicate more effectively with your English Learners and their families.
A review of the one resource every teacher of English Learners needs to own, providing an overview of language acquisition theory and detailed ideas for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the PK-12 classroom.
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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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