Strategies
Covering Word, Sentence and Discourse Levels of Support with PWIM (Picture Word Inductive Model)
I support K-12 teachers as an educational consultant. The districts I work with have an array of programs ...
Better than Think Pair Share
Variety is the spice of life! Don't overuse "turn and talk" or "think pair share". Change things up ...
Encounter by Jane Yolen
Encounter Author Jane Yolen, Illustrator David Shannon (No, David! books) Book Summary: When Christopher Columbus landed on the ...
Maximizing academic language opportunities for our students
This post focuses on increasing the benefits of using Content and Language Objectives with your students. I have ...
Teachers can prevent the summer slip too!
I wanted to provide you with some ideas for professional growth over the summer. It doesn't matter if ...
Read Aloud Planning Template
FIND FINAL VERSIONS BELOW Co-teaching is on the rise when it comes to providing service to ELs. As ...
Activity with High Student Engagement—Vocabulary Circuit
“Vocabulary Circuit” Activity (this link allows you to make a copy of this activity for you to edit) ...
Exit Slips
I like to share with my clients that in all language classrooms, teachers need to ensure that they ...
Speaking and Listening with Barrier Games
Why use barrier games? Every teacher needs more tools that are authentic in nature that focus efforts on ...