Guided reading is an excellent instructional tool, but guided reading for ELLs is equally as effective--and maybe even more important!
Here are 5 tips to help your ELLs be successful in your content area classroom. 1.) PREVIEW AND REINFORCE CLASSROOM MATERIALS WITH ELLS
Whether you are virtually teaching, or teaching ESL in distance learning, it is important to differentiate for ELLs just as you would in the classroom setting. Without the face to face interaction of an ELL
The start to the school year for newcomer ELLs can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It is our job to set them up with tools to help them feel comfortable exploring a new language in a
7 Ways to Use Wordless Books with English Language Learners, an education post from the blog Everyone Deserves to Learn, written by Maria on Bloglovin’
ELL Bathroom Briefs are one page infographs offering quick, easily accessible ELL strategies that can be used across cross-content areas.
I do teach sight words throughout the week, but on Thursdays we always have an extension activity for one of them.
How the Harkness Method works when using ELL teaching strategies. Teaching ELLs to read critically through collaborative discussions.
How to teach ELL students to read challenging, on-grade level texts through Visible Reading, a differentiated, process-driven reading strategy.
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Using Kylene Beer's "Someone Wanted To But So" (SWBS) strategy to teach summarizing fiction narratives to ELLs. Aiding reading comprehension & inferencing.
5 Resources for Teachers of English Language Learners from Hello Mrs Sykes
Boom Cards are so engaging for students and they love these back to school color to color word match. Teachers love being able to differentiate with them. Try a few cards for FREE!
Sight words are one tool for helping students learn how to be fluent readers. The challenge for English Language Learners (and all students) in learning these words is that the majority of sight words and other high-frequency words, do not have visuals that are easily associated with them. This can make it more challenging to
One of the best ways to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary development is to READ. The summer is the perfect time for students to read for pleasure. The challenge is convincing reluctant readers to pick up a book when they are not in school. Encourage Reading in their Native Language If your ELLs are literate
Check out the top picks for teaching collocations, including ESL collocation games, activities, lesson plans and other resources.
The way teachers collaborate over student learning, resources, and content are indicators of effective co-teaching. Learn how to evaluate your co-teaching.
