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4 Ways Teachers of ELs Differ From Reading Teachers
Barbara Gottschalk
“Are you teaching them to read?” asked the custodian as she unlocked the door to my classroom. I had forgotten my key and needed to get ready for my before-school class with English learners (ELs). I didn’t have time to … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, ELT reading, primary education, reading, teaching reading
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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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4 More Ways to Support the Families of Multilingual Learners When School Opens
Judie Haynes
There are many reasons why families may not come to school for school programs and conferences about their children. As I discussed in my August 2021 blog, “5 Ways to Support the Families of Multilingual Learners as School Opens,” families … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, family communication, family engagement, primary education, primary ESL
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Assessing Assessments: 5 Points to Consider
Barbara Gottschalk
Are you preparing to begin a new academic year? For many teachers in the United States and other parts of the world, the answer is “yes.” Even if this isn’t the case for you, it’s safe to assume almost every … Continue reading
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Tagged as assessment, elementary ESL, ELT reading, primary education, reading, teaching reading
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5 Ways Phonics Is Different for English Learners
Barbara Gottschalk
Chalkbeat Philadelphia recently published a great article about the difficulties young English learners (ELs) in the Philadelphia School District were facing during the pandemic. What spoke to me in the story was a quote from EL teacher Shuxin Chen. She described … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELT reading, phonics, primary education, teaching reading, young learners
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Let’s Celebrate the Resilience of ELs During the Pandemic!
Judie Haynes
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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Tagged as covid-19, elementary education, learning loss, primary education
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One-Pagers: Teaching ELs to Review Content
Judie Haynes
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
4 Ways to Celebrate Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month: Start With Names
Judie Haynes
In 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized April as the National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. Bilingual and multilingual learners are one of the fastest growing student populations in U.S. schools. The number of English learners (ELs) grew 28.1% between … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, cultural resources, culture, multicultural, names, primary education
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