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@sandragiraldo05 @harveyoaxaca @SIOPModel Great presentation with good ideas. Environmental print can help us make connections with our students, tap into their funds of knowledge and further support their literacy! @harveyoaxaca #ELs_Can

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A5) Observations in first language, parent feedback, and strategies used #ELLchat

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A4) My district does invite ESL teachers to IEP meetings and we are given the opportunity to give input and share observations. #ELLchat

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@amb_ann @denise_furlong Yes, we use Flipgrid amd now we use Seesaw so students always record their answers. #ellchat

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A3) I take advantage of the technology we are using and I work with struggling students in small groups via online live instruction. I also create recordings so students can play them as often as needed. #ELLchat

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@HSeslteacher I totally agree with you. Routines are important. Once they feel comfortable doing something Students will focus better in academics. #ellchat

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A2) I still check with parents to get their input on language needs in first language. Then accommodations based on their IEP and ensuring there is sufficient comprehensible input #ELLchat

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A1) Mercedes Fernandez ESL Teacher #ELLchat

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Another Great Session with @RientsAndrea For strong L.O. we need to identifying the language students need to meet CO, how to move our multilingual's English language forward, and the academic language we want them to use in the lesson! #SIOPNC2020

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Thanks Dr. Short! As ESL teachers our job goes beyond SIOP instruction. We advocate for our students at some many levels! #SIOPnc2020

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Great SIOP Conference. Very true, first address culture then content #SIOPNC2020

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#LPS #SchNo2LPS Thank you Board Member Dawn Beviano for supporting School No. 2's LINCS Walkathon

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#njtesolbe Knowledge of Languages is the Doorway to Wisdom - Roger Bacon #LPS

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#CKABanquet2019 Great Performance Demo Team!

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A4) Ts need to understand that the culture of our students is what makes them special. We can't erase their experiences and past, but rather we need to help them identify their strengths so they can succeed. #ellchat

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A3) I start by sharing details with my students about my own heritage. Then when students make connections and share information I keep notes so I can use those details and make the connections in other sessions. #ellchat

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A2) I teach at the elementary level and one difficulty I have found is that Ss feel different when they talk about their culture or L1 #ellchat

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A1) I am Mercedes. I am an ESL/BIL teacher in NJ #ellchat

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A5) WIDA Can Do Descriptors are a good reminder of including differentiation in every lesson#ellchat

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A4)SIOP has helped me focus on linking the lesson to student's background knowledge. #ellchat