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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Social-Emotional Learning and the Middle School Student 27 March 2023
- Teachers in India to Receive TESOL English Teaching Credential 27 March 2023
- Peer review in multilingual classes 27 March 2023
- TESOL Announces Professional Development for Honduran English Teachers 27 March 2023
- A dual immersion program that's unique — and seeing academic returns 27 March 2023
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Tag Archives: home language
Scaffolding Learning Through Primary Language Support: 6 Effective Strategies
Naashia Mohamed
I am in a classroom, having a quiet conversation with a teacher. There are about two dozen children around us, settling down with their midmorning snacks. The room is filled with the sound of excited chatter. A little boy looks … Continue reading
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Tagged as home language, intercultural communication, multicultural education, primary education, scaffolding
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5 Tips for Supporting New Multilingual Students and Families
Naashia Mohamed
Over the last fortnight, I spoke with several immigrant families with school-aged children who narrated to me their stories of migration and starting a new life in a different country. As they reflected on their experiences of starting a new … Continue reading
6 Strategies to Balance the Use of L1 and English in the ESL Classroom
Judie Haynes
During a recent Twitter chat, a teacher of multilingual learners (MLLs) wrote that she was struggling with a class of fifth and sixth graders who persisted in speaking their home language (Spanish) in class. The teacher explained that her goal … Continue reading
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Tagged as home language, primary education, primary ESL, translanguaging
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How Do You Define ELL?
Heidi Casper
Over the last several years of teaching ELL students, I’ve often struggled with the definition of what makes an English language learner. Obviously we can qualify those first generation students who have just arrived to our country as ELLs. However, … Continue reading