I support K-12 teachers as an educational consultant. The districts I work with have an array of programs that are designed to service English Learners. In this blog post I will share with you a classroom activity that has been … Continued
Variety is the spice of life! Don’t overuse “turn and talk” or “think pair share”. Change things up as you pose a focused question to your students and set clear expectations of how they will discuss it! Take a look … Continued
Encounter Author Jane Yolen, Illustrator David Shannon (No, David! books) Book Summary: When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the Taino Indians. Told from a young Taino boy’s point of view, … Continued
This post focuses on increasing the benefits of using Content and Language Objectives with your students. I have often stated that COLOs (Content and Language Objectives) should not only be used to set the scene for lessons but should also … Continued
I wanted to provide you with some ideas for professional growth over the summer. It doesn’t matter if you only have five minutes or if you can dedicate a week, there is something for you to explore which will enhance … Continued
FIND FINAL VERSIONS BELOW Co-teaching is on the rise when it comes to providing service to ELs. As Andrea Honigsfeld mentions in her latest book, the number one complaint of co-teaching remains: TIME. How can the monolingual teacher and the ESL … Continued
“Vocabulary Circuit” Activity (this link allows you to make a copy of this activity for you to edit) “Vocabulary” because teacher chooses 10 vocabulary words or concepts he/she wants to students to review. “Circuit” because all the students follow a … Continued
I like to share with my clients that in all language classrooms, teachers need to ensure that they allow time in the beginning of each lesson to explain content and language objectives and then again at the end of the … Continued
Why use barrier games? Every teacher needs more tools that are authentic in nature that focus efforts on building language, both expressive and receptive.
Larry Ferlazzo. This man eats, sleeps and breaths ESL and has for years! If you aren’t following him on Twitter, you should. He shares and compiles great lists to links, media, books etc. all to support ESL students and teachers. Below … Continued