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 ...
We are all wearing cultural glasses that color our view of the world, and we may not even realize it! Dr. Mooney explains how these “lenses” influence our perception of our own identity and the way we relate to the world.
In the final installment of this two-part interview, Dr. Krashen shared with Dr. Mooney how language acquisition became important in his life, as well as his response to some of the most common critiques of his theories.
Dr. Mooney recently had the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one chat with second language acquisition theorist, Dr. Stephen Krashen. Read what he had to say about teaching reading today and learn what instrument he loves to play.
Sometimes teachers are confused when they hear English learners chattering away in English during informal conversations, but stumbling to complete academic tasks. Knowing that students must learn a different type of language for school helps to clea...
Dear Dr. Mooney, I don’t think I need to worry about teaching English Learners. I only speak English, and a teacher needs to be able to speak his or her students’ native languages in order to teach them well, right? Won’t there be b...
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Infographic
Thanks for the Phonology infographic! Very helpful info for me and my district!
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Artist’s/Writer’s Workshop
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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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...
