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How to Set Up Your ELL Classroom for Back to School: A Week-by-Week Guide
If you are an ELL teacher standing at the start of a new school year looking at a roster of students at different language levels,…
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A Simple Approach to Planning ELL Lessons That Actually Works
Most ELL teachers know what it feels like to sit down on Sunday evening with a blank document and a roster of students at different…
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The Secret to Scaffolding for Multiple Levels in Your ELL Classroom
Most ELL teachers know they need to scaffold. The challenge is doing it for three, four, or five language levels simultaneously without it taking over…
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How to Differentiate for ELL Students Without Planning Five Different Lessons
If there is one question ELL teachers ask more than any other, it is this one: how do I differentiate for students at completely different…
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Sentence Frames for ELL Students: The Scaffold That Changes Everything
Most ELL teachers use sentence frames in some form. But there is a significant difference between having frames on the board and using them in…
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ESL Speaking Activities That Actually Work for Every Language Level
Most ELL teachers want more speaking in their classrooms. Most ELL teachers also build in speaking time and watch it fall flat — higher-level students…
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Stop Being the Only Thing Holding Your ELL Classroom Together
What would it feel like to walk into your classroom on a Tuesday morning knowing exactly what every student needs? Not hoping the lesson lands.…
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Stop Guessing What Your ELL Students Need Next — Do This Instead
Think about the last time you felt truly confident walking into a lesson with your ELL students. Not second-guessing yourself. Not hoping the activity would…
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What Is Sheltered Instruction And Are Your ELLs Actually Getting It
Most ELL teachers have heard of sheltered instruction. Most have had training on it. Many have the SIOP books on their shelves. And yet in…