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Tag Archives: STEM
4 Tips for Teaching English Through Science
Judie Haynes
In this blog, I would like to talk about how English can be taught to elementary age children through science. Many classroom teachers that I have worked with have reported that science was especially hard for their multilingual learners (MLLs). … Continue reading
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Tagged as CBI, content-based instruction, elementary education, primary education, science, STEM
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STEM and ELT: Math Modeling Builds Vocabulary, Too!
Darlyne de Haan
When people first think of math modeling, the usually think of either bar modeling or Singapore Math Model Drawing, because it is one and the same. It is a method of visualizing math word problems and also a method of … Continue reading
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Tagged as math, math strategies, STEM, STEM in ELT, visual literacy, vocabulary
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STEM and ELT: Performance Tasks for MLLs
Darlyne de Haan
Performance tasks can be more informative for teachers, students, and parents of all students—particularly multilingual learners (MLLs) of English—than standardized achievement tests, which are used for assessment and accountability purposes. This is because performance tasks can offer multiple opportunities for … Continue reading
7 Back-to-School Tips for the STEM Teacher
Darlyne de Haan
Well, it is that time of the year again when students and teachers return to school for another year of learning, explorations, excitement, and, for some, the unknown: the unknown of a new culture, new friends, new curriculum, and new … Continue reading
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Tagged as culture shock, newcomers, STEM, STEM in ELT, welcoming newcomers
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Thinking Tasks: Ensuring MLLs Understand STEM Content
Darlyne de Haan
I read a tremendous number of books, articles, and blogs on topics that cover math, science, STEM, and general content instruction, to name a few. Although many of these books are not specific to multilingual language learners (MLLs), I am … Continue reading
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Tagged as math strategies, science, STEM, STEM in ELT, task-based learning, tasks
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The Video Game Model for Success in STEM
Darlyne de Haan
In education, we discuss at length growth mindset vs fixed mindset and how we want students to have a growth mindset, especially in math and science. We as educators often hear students say that they don’t have a “math brain” … Continue reading
6 Effective Practices for Teaching STEM to MLLs
Darlyne de Haan
Teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math; for simplicity, I’ll use STEM in this article) to multilingual learners (MLLs) can be very challenging because STEM vocabularies can be very complex for even the native … Continue reading
STEM and ELT: What I Learned From My TESOL 2022 Participants
Darlyne de Haan
The TESOL 2022 Convention in Pittsburgh was absolutely outstanding! The sessions, presenters, and keynotes provided a plethora of information, strategies, and insights into many aspects of language development, diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges and successes for English learners (ELs). But … Continue reading