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Tag Archives: K-12 education
Assessment Equity for ELs: Put Students Before Data
As the time for assessing K–12 English learners (ELs) with an English language proficiency test approaches, many teachers and parents are concerned by COVID-19 health considerations during the administering of standardized tests. ELs in over half of U.S. states are … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELL assessment, K-12 education, primary education, primary ESL, standardized tests
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What is a Seal of Biliteracy and How Does it Promote Bilingualism?
According to Education Weeks’ Learning the Language Blog, 22 States and the District of Columbia have recognized high school students who have achieved fluency in two or more languages by affixing a Seal of Biliteracy to their high school diploma … Continue reading
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Tagged as biliteracy, evergreen, K-12 education, New Jersey TESOL, Seal of Biliteracy
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Reading Challenges for ELs in the Age of the Common Core
Learning to read in English presents many challenges for English learners (ELs) in the K–12 classroom, especially true in this age of high stakes standardized testing based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). ELs face many obstacles when reading … Continue reading
Teaching ELs to Read Nonfiction Texts
In previous blogs, I discussed the advantages of Reading Workshop in helping ELs learn to read in English. I especially recommend this kind of reading instruction because of the following benefits to ELs. They can read books that they have … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Judie Haynes, K-12 education, primary ESL, primary school, teaching reading
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English Language Teaching in Pre-K–5: Using Twitter for PD
Hi! My name is Judie Haynes. Welcome to my TESOL blog. I am excited to be a TESOL blogger and to write about teaching English learners (ELs) on the Pre-K–5 levels. I plan to discuss issues, best practices, and teaching … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELLs, ESL, ESL teacher, ESOL, evergreen, Judie Haynes, K-12 education, Professional developemnt, social networking, teacher collaboration., teaching ELLs, TESOL, Twitter for teachers
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Top 10 Reasons to Attend TESOL Advocacy Day 2012
If you’re a member of TESOL International Association, you have likely heard about advocacy and the importance of getting involved. A key opportunity is coming up 18-19 June in Washington, D.C., at TESOL Advocacy Day 2012. Why get involved? Participants in … Continue reading