Distance Learning
-
Teaching during a Pandemic: Your Questions Answered
These last few weeks feel as if I have been on a complete rollercoaster. One things I have learned is how important it is to be flexible and open-minded. I always knew technology was important, but now more than ever I strongly feel it is a necessity for many of our ELLs. A lot of you feel the exact same way, and I enjoyed talking with everyone during our Live Q & A sessions. Here are some of the questions that we talked about during our live sessions: What are some tech tools that my ELLs can use? I do not speak the home language of my students. How can…
-
Supporting ELLs During School Closures
Welcome educators! Right now we are in the midst of a global pandemic. It appears overnight we are expected to pick up and teach our ELLs online. The problem many of us face is that our ELLs have limited access to technology and the internet. Thursday before our Spring Break our principal got on the intercom and announced we won’t be back until March 31st. I knew in my spirit that it was going to be longer so I rushed and started thinking of options. During this time, I had to console my students and show them how to log on to our low tech options. This is how I plan to…
