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TESOL English Language Bulletin- More evidence that bilingualism delays symptoms of Alzheimer's 24 February 2020
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Tag Archives: primary education
8 Strategies for Teaching Math to English Learners
Judie Haynes
Classroom and ESL teachers often discuss difficulties they encounter when teaching math to English learners (ELs). The first step is to look at the challenges your students face when learning math in English. It’s often said that “math is a … Continue reading
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Tagged as content-based instruction, language learning strategies, math, math strategies, primary education, scaffolding
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Using Literature to Combat Racism in Young Children
Judie Haynes
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 and in the ways that students relate with each another. It can also be … Continue reading
Do ELs Lack Access to Education in STEM?
Judie Haynes
I recently came across a report published in 2018 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that concluded that English learners (ELs) do not have adequate access STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in U.S. schools. The … Continue reading
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Tagged as Judie Haynes, math, primary education, science, STEM, teaching young learners, technology
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6 Arguments for Smaller Class Sizes
Judie Haynes
I was recently reading an article about the Chicago Teachers Union and how it is pushing class size as a contract issue. This led me to wonder about how class size affects the academic achievement of English learners (ELs). According to … Continue reading
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Tagged as class size, classroom management, elementary education, elementary ESL, Judie Haynes, primary education, primary ESL
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11 Back-to-School Strategies for Teachers of ELs
Judie Haynes
Have you ever thought of what kind of support you would need if you were dropped into a classroom in a country where very few people spoke English? Think now of the newly arrived English learners (ELs) in our classrooms … Continue reading
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Tagged as adapting to a new culture, back to school, Judie Haynes, motivation, primary education, primary ESL, refugee education
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Public School Teachers of ELs: A Look at the Legal Requirements
Judie Haynes
I’d like to introduce you to guest blogger Sandy Nahmias. I met Sandy through NJTESOL/NJBE where we are both on the Executive Board. She is an experienced ESL/bilingual teacher who has also been active on projects for WIDA and has … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL in mainstream, evergreen, Judie Haynes, primary education
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Against Music in ELT
Rob Sheppard
This post is sure to incur some teacherly ire. A lot of teachers aren’t going to like this, because a lot of teachers love using music in English class. That includes me. However, I have come to the reluctant conclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, authentic listening, evergreen, primary education, Robert Sheppard, secondary education, speaking, using music in class
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5 Activities to Improve Reading Fluency in Pre-K–5 ELs
Judie Haynes
According to Reading Rockets, fluency is composed of three features: accuracy, automaticity, and prosody. These features of fluency are regularly assessed in schools. It’s my opinion, however, that ELs can’t be held to the same standards as their English-speaking classmates while … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELT reading list, Judie Haynes, primary education, reading activities, reading fluency, reading resources
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