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10 Books to Read at the End of the Year
Are you trying to figure out how to send your students off for the summer in an encouraging and motivating way? The best way is…
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- Classroom Community ·
5 PD Books to Read this Summer
Summer is a great time to rest, recharge, and allow your mind to think and plan for the upcoming school year. I know I always…
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5 Ways to Encourage ELLs to Practice English at Home.
It’s the end of the year and you sit back watching your newcomer students who once didn’t speak at all carry on a conversation with…
- Classroom Community ·
How to set up and run centers with your ELLs
Let’s move onto the second step of GRR. If you missed step 1, you can find that post here! I love this step of the…
- Classroom Community ·
3 Reasons to Use the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model with your ELLs
Did you know that a recent study showed that on average teachers are talking up to 70-80% of the class period (Gewertz, 2020). If that…
- Lesson Planning ·
The lesson plan framework that will streamline the lesson planning process and support ELLs
The reality is, you can’t do it all. I know many times we try, but after awhile the burn out begins, the stress rises, and…
- Language Domains ·
3 ways to build background with students who don’t have background on that topic.
In this series, we are going to continue to look at the six essentials to any lesson for ELLs. The first must-have piece is Building…
- Lesson Planning ·
Do you incorporate these 6 essentials into your lessons?
Let’s continue on with looking at how to make clear, impactful, and meaningful lessons to support all our learners. A lot of you have told…
- Lesson Planning ·
How to create clear, meaningful, and impactful lessons during a 30 minute session.
It was always the worst feeling: My group of eager students were gathered at my bean table, calling my name over and over, and I’m…