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TESOL English Language Bulletin- 11 ways to make math instruction more accessible to English-learners 19 September 2023
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Tag Archives: Nathan Hall
4 Icebreakers to Make Conversations Flow in ESL Classrooms
Nathan Hall
Another school year is about to begin, but even though it’s still summer your classroom may be a cold place. Your new students won’t know who you are or how the school works, and the returning students may not know … Continue reading
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Starting the School Year With Strong Classroom Management
Nathan Hall
Two months ago, we were counting down the days until the school year ended, and now we’re counting down the days until the next one begins. We should have a good idea of what our curriculum will cover, how to … Continue reading
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Know Your ELLs’ Rights: A Quick Federal Law Review
Nathan Hall
Our training for ESL/ELL specialization covers lots of ground. To make ourselves valuable resources for our students, we learn about linguistics, cultural connections, how to adapt assessments, and curriculum development. What we rarely learn about, though, are the laws behind ESL … Continue reading
Critiquing Your Critiques: What to Ask Yourself Before Giving Written Feedback
Nathan Hall
I often joke that the difference between an ESL specialist and an English teacher is like the difference between an engineer and an artist: The ESL specialist is concerned with the mechanics of language to solve problems, while the English … Continue reading
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What You Need to Include in an ELL Needs Assessment
Nathan Hall
Congratulations! You made it through another school year. Enjoy your summer, but unless you’re retiring (in which case, congratulations again) it will be time to prepare for the new school year before you know it. There will be some familiar … Continue reading
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Adapting Folktales for ELL Learning Activities
Nathan Hall
We content-based teachers often struggle with how to make students focus on the specific reading skills we want them to learn without being distracted or overwhelmed by the language. This gets more difficult when my activity focuses on fiction, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, evergreen, fiction, idioms, Nathan Hall, reading comprehension, secondary education, teaching culture
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Making ESL Class an Entryway for Community Involvement
Nathan Hall
A bulk of our training to become ELL specialists involves the nuances of linguistics and how to adapt curriculum, but it’s not until we’re in the classroom for a year that we begin to see how the education is only … Continue reading
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Life After High School: Preparing ELLs for Graduation
Nathan Hall
It’s that time of the year when the days are longer and sleeves are shorter. We think about our final tests while reflecting on what worked and what didn’t during the school year. Students and teachers alike are counting down … Continue reading
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