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TESOL English Language Bulletin- TESOL International Association Recognizes 2021 Award Recipients 1 March 2021
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Tag Archives: elementary education
Providing Inclusive Holiday Activities to ELs
Judie Haynes
Many elementary-age English learners (ELs) in the United States spend a good part of December discussing Santa, elves, and reindeer. They listen to stories about Santa and his trip around the globe. They make presents for their parents and participate … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, holiday activities, inclusion, primary education
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6 Scaffolds to Support ELs in a Virtual Classroom
Judie Haynes
According to my sources on #ELLCHAT, a Twitter discussion group for teachers of English learners (ELs), students are sitting in virtual classrooms during the pandemic, struggling to understand content-area information. It is critical for ELs to obtain comprehensible input from … Continue reading
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Tagged as distance learning, elementary education, elementary ESL, online learning, primary education, scaffolding, virtual classroom
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Engaging ELs Who Are Disengaged During Virtual Learning
Judie Haynes
If you are an educator of English learners (ELs) who is instructing your students virtually, you are probably having difficulty successfully engaging them. This is especially true if you have newcomers in your class. For online learning in virtual classrooms, … Continue reading
4 Pathways to a Culturally Responsive Virtual Classroom
Judie Haynes
Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is grounded in the idea that educators teach to students’ unique cultural strengths. A well-known author in the field of culturally responsive teaching, Zaretta Hammond, has provided professional development based on her book, Culturally Responsive Teaching … Continue reading
7 Virtual and Face-to-Face Activities for the First Week of School
Judie Haynes
As we go back to school this fall, many teachers are faced with changing school policies because of the COVID-19 pandemic. School districts that originally planned to go back full time to their brick-and-mortar buildings may have to change their … Continue reading
Using Literature to Combat Racism in Young Children
Judie Haynes
This post was originally published in December 2019. Links and resources have been updated. Racism is a pervasive problem in the United States that affects children at all grade levels. It can occur in ways teachers interact with their students … Continue reading
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Tagged as books, classroom resources, diversity, educational equity, elementary education, elementary ESL, equity, racism, teaching about race
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Supporting Families of ELs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Judie Haynes
Educators of English learners (ELs) are teaching remotely all over the globe. Many educators reported on a 20 April #ellchat entitled “Engaging & Supporting Families of ELLs during COVID-19 Pandemic” that their success is dependent on the partnerships they make with … Continue reading
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Tagged as coronavirus, covid-19, elementary education, family communication, family engagement, primary education
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Supporting ELs’ Social-Emotional Learning in a Virtual Classroom
Judie Haynes
As teachers and students from all over the world have been fast-tracked into virtual classrooms, educators need to take a closer look at our response to the anxiety and stress that learners are experiencing during this process. As teachers of … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, learning online, online teaching, social-emotional learning, teaching online
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