Holly Blain

I'm an ESL teacher/EL Coach. I'm passionate about my work with immigrants, refugees, and SIFE students. I love advocating for my kids!

[Holly Blain @HollytheELCoach]

@MythicalChef y’all should totally create a restaurant franchise based around the #internationaltastetest w/ 7ish courses based around an ingredient and diners guess which country by throwing darts. Could be fun #gmm #goodmythicalmorning #goodmythicalkitchen

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

“What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
-Jane Goodall

[Colorín Colorado @ColorinColorado]

Video: I am still learning English myself. How can I help my child learn to read in English? | https://t.co/dg2izXADjc

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

1️⃣ Amplify student voice
2️⃣Display student work
3️⃣ Give choice in reading, writing, products, etc.
4️⃣ Build relationships
5️⃣Focus on students
6️⃣ Put a spotlight on cultures

Sketchnote via @ValentinaESL

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

HARD facts.
#ESL teachers ask how they can help content teachers w #EL strategies W/O overburdening them.They feel like content teachers have full plates now as it is.

The answer isn't easy. #Teaching isn't easy. It never was. & it certainly isn't now. But ALL #kidsdeserveit.

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

As an ESL teacher in a school where my students spoke a variety of different languages (over 20+), people often asked me how many lang I speak & how do I teach them all English!
Answer: sheltered instruction & second language acquisition methods. No need to know every language!

[Irina McGrath, Ph.D. @irina_mcgrath]

⭐️Engagement is rooted in #positive classroom environment. Start #synchronous learning with these hooks to spark excitement.
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https://t.co/PwH4Bgchny

@michelleshory & I created the ELL2.0 site to share resources with Ts of ELs. Make a copy of anything you like.

#ELL2point0

[Colorín Colorado @ColorinColorado]

Planning tool: #ELL needs assessment for distance learning -- thanks to @ELAdvocacy for creating it! | https://t.co/EgHS1vTmhh #ellchat

[Ellevation Education @EllevationEd]

Crafting language objectives can be tough - so take it one step at a time. Here are 4 steps to help you write language objectives for all your students. #ELLChat #ELL #ESL

Learn more on our blog: https://t.co/tTWbGKtXyJ

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Blended learning requires learners to be independent. Our sketchnote shows you how to teach pupils to regulate their own learning without direct, face to face support.

[Isabel Becerra M.Ed @IsabelitaBec]

Step 5 of the Sheltered Instruction Framework will help increase your EL's comprehension and promote academic conversations in your hybrid learning environments. Here are some tools you can use:- #ShelteredGISD @GISD4ELLs @gisdnews

[Michelle Gill @MrsGill_]

There are a number of ways that we send messages to our students.

What's hiding in your curriculum?

A timely read from @ValentinaESL
https://t.co/dfW83QfMyA #bcedchat #ellchat #abbyschools

[edutopia @edutopia]

Culturally responsive teaching plays a role in creating classroom conditions that open up space for students to explore different opinions together.
https://t.co/u1f8gCRkNn

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Five minutes can make a world of difference for Ss, reminds T @heymrmanion. #BiteSizedPD #InstantPD #edchat

[Impact @ImpactWales]

We need to include these ⬇️ learning strategies in blended learning provision to make it super effective.

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Good reminder: Make change one day and one kid at a time.

Sketchnote by @woodard_julie

[Holly Blain @HollytheELCoach]

An advocate is someone who fights for what is right for their students and their families.

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

PLEASE complete one or both of these sentences:

An advocate is someone who...

As an advocate it’s important to...

Retweet!!! I need to know 🙌🏽❤️🌎
#ESL #ESOL #ELLs #bilingual #DiversityandInclusion #education @Larryferlazzo @emilyfranESL @TanKHuynh @AndreaHonigsfel

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

"A good listener is not a sponge that absorbs but a trampoline to bounce ideas off!"

Sketchnote via @tnvora
Ideas via Jack Zenger & Joseph Folkman