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EP 109 Engaging Lessons for Spring
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share an amazing free tool I have available to you. It is “The Ultimate Guide to a Successful School Year”. In this guide, I walk you through how you can take those nervous jitters to have undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. To download the guide go to myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. How are you engaging your students this spring semester? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer yourself honestly about where you stand.…
- Curriculum, Language Objectives, Lesson Ideas, Reading, Reading Strategies, Speaking Activities, Teaching Strategies, Writing Strategies
Close Reading with Language Learners
Would you like to download a copy of this episode’s transcript? Simply click here for the download. Welcome educators! My wish is that you are having a fantastic school year. Before we dive into our topic this week I have a reflection question for you. I want to encourage you to pause and take a moment to think about and answer the question: How has your lesson planning been going the first half of the school year? Jot down your thoughts and really reflect on the first semester. There are many of you out there that have heard the buzz word close reading. I am here to tell you that…
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Teaching Reading Skills through Read Alouds
Hey everyone! Welcome to My Adventures in ESL! Have you ever done a read aloud in your class and felt the boredom ooze from your students? I honestly wondered what is the benefit of me doing a read aloud when my students are bored out of their minds. Couldn’t I be using this time to teach my ELLs some important reading skills? I would often do read alouds and my students just weren’t into them like I hoped. I knew that there were tons of benefits of students hearing a fluent reader reading a text with expression. It just seemed at the moment that my students weren’t connecting to my…
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Plan Engaging Winter Lessons
Hey teachers! I hope you had an amazing holiday, and I am so excited that you are here this evening. In today’s blog I will be providing you some ideas for some winter lesson activities that you can use for your ELLs. It’s that’s time of the year and you might be planning for your second semester, and have no idea of what you plan to teach. This can lead to frustration and cause a planning mental block. At the beginning of the second semester, I take time and plan for the new year. Last year as I was planning….I got stuck! I had a mental block and couldn’t come…
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ESL Curriculum Guide (Free Sample)
There is a wide range of newcomer ELLs. Some students may have a strong educational background in their native country. You might have some students who have interrupted schooling. There are others who might have went to school,but only for a few years. When they arrive in your classroom ready to learn, you have a melting pot of situations. I want you to know you are not alone. I would like to share with you some effective tips I have used in my classroom. You need a plan. I cannot stress this to you enough. Before you get into how you are going to teach the students, you first need…
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ELL Activities: Differentiating for ELLs using Ed Apps
“I feel so smart!” Students were excited as they were logging into their computers to start on their assignments. The students were not aware that the assignments were tailored for each of their needs. One of the pitfalls of differentiation is the looming questions teachers have to hear in their classrooms. “Why is their assignment different from my assignment?” There are two great online tools I am using in my classroom that have transformed my teaching practice and allowed me to reinvent my differentiation practices. It is important to note that my school is not a 1:1 school. I have been using these strategies on desktops and tablets that have…
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How to Build an Engaging Classroom Library
The books we have received have been amazing for our independent reading time. Everyday the ELLs receive 15-20 minutes of time to read independently. For more photos follow me on Instagram.
