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5 ways to use pictures to scaffold content
Often times in Facebook groups I see teachers asking for help with how to support ELLs, and many times the advice is use pictures. That’s…
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How to easily differentiate your lesson plans to support ELLs.
Content objectives, language objectives, and scaffolding… oh my! Lesson planning with ELLs in mind can be overwhelming, to say the least, but today I’m sharing…
- Classroom Community ·
10 Tips for teachers that are new to teaching ELLs!
The best advice comes from those on the frontlines! I’m thankful for this wonderful community of educators and the wealth of knowledge constantly shared with…
- Language Domains ·
Don’t skip this step during your language lesson!
Often, I hear teachers talk about the struggles that their ELLs are having with reading and writing. Usually, they’re frustrated because they’ve tried so many…
- Lesson Planning ·
How can you make blended learning work for ELLs?
1. Focus your whole group time on speaking and listening opportunities. We must keep in mind that our ELLs are learning in homes where the…
- Lesson Planning ·
The one thing keeping you from being a better teacher for your ELLs
Over the past few years, I did a lot of research on what is preventing homeroom teachers from supporting ELLs in their classrooms. There’s a…
- Classroom Community ·
An Easy 3-Step Framework to Build a Strong Foundation for Teaching ELLs
Over my years of teaching ELLs, I have found that there are three essential steps you need to put in place in order to see…
- Language Domains ·
5 Distance Learning Resources for English Language Learners
1. Blended Learning Mega Bundle for ELL Newcomers A question I know many of you are asking is, “what materials can you start the year…
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