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Tag Archives: elementary education
Let’s Celebrate the Resilience of ELs During the Pandemic!
Much has been written over the past year about the “learning loss” that many U.S. students are experiencing. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected education around the world when face-to-face teaching in schools was suspended. I have noticed how often the … Continue reading
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One-Pagers: Teaching ELs to Review Content
What is a one-pager? It is an activity for students to demonstrate the highlights of what they have learned from listening to a podcast, viewing a film, reading a novel or a poem, or completing a unit of study in any … Continue reading
Providing Inclusive Holiday Activities to ELs
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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6 Scaffolds to Support ELs in a Virtual Classroom
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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Engaging ELs Who Are Disengaged During Virtual Learning
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
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
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
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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