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TESOL English Language Bulletin- The importance of self-reflection when teaching English learners 21 June 2018
- If Betsy DeVos scraps the federal office for ELLs, would it matter? 21 June 2018
- How instruction changes brain circuitry with struggling readers 21 June 2018
- Multilingual students succeeding in the US 21 June 2018
- How do districts plan to use their ESSA block grant money? 21 June 2018
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Tag Archives: primary ESL
Teaching Culture: Festivals of Light Around the World
Judie Haynes
The diversity in many classrooms provides a starting point for children to begin to understand and value the many distinct cultures of the world. What better way to do that than to feature a unit on light festivals from around … Continue reading
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The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher
Judie Haynes
This week’s primary education blog is guest authored by Shaeley Santiago, an ESL teacher and instructional coach from Iowa. Shaeley and I first met 4 years ago on #ELLCHAT, a Twitter chat that I comoderate. We have since met up … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary ESL, evergreen, Judie Haynes, primary ESL, professional development
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5 Thoughts on Parent Conferences With Families of ELs
Judie Haynes
Every fall, general education teachers in schools across the United States have questions about the parent conferences that they are getting ready to hold with the families of their EL students. One of the roles of ESL teachers should be … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Judie Haynes, parent communication, parent meetings, primary education, primary ESL
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4 Pathways to a Culturally Responsive Classroom
Judie Haynes
Culturally relevant or responsive teaching is a pedagogy grounded in the idea that educators teach to students’ unique cultural strengths. Geneva Gay is one of the early leaders in this field, and her book Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice … Continue reading
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Tagged as culture, evergreen, intercultural communication, Judie Haynes, primary education, primary ESL, teacher education
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The Role of Play in the Age of Common Core: The Pendulum Is Swinging
Judie Haynes
I hope you enjoy this second blog by Early Childhood expert Karen Nemeth. In her first blog on the role of play, Karen reviewed the research included in David Kohn’s New York Times article. In this blog, she is sharing … Continue reading
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Tagged as early childhood education, evergreen, Judie Haynes, play, primary education, primary ESL
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