English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher; Literacy Lessons Teacherโ๏ธ๐๐ ๐Passionate about language, literacy, learning, & leadership especially for #ELLs/#MLs
"In lieu of an 'icebreaker' to launch the new school year, think about having each grade or team in your building put their accomplishments together and share them with colleagues, students, parents and the community."
(Via leader @Schoolguy)
๐๏ธ Scaffolding Think, Pair, Share can help facilitate deep discussions and drive thinking from ALL students. This handy resource is designed to help students master the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the process.
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Good Morning America highlights "why some English language learners are outperforming students whose first language is English" https://t.co/p4yQhSvUvk
Did someone say Formative Assessment?! ๐
In just a few days, Seesaw Premium Users will have access to our brand-new Formative Assessment tools!
Be on the lookout for this exciting set of tools in your Seesaw account!
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Multilingual learners are diverse in their linguistic & #literacy experiences. Understanding their backgrounds in these two areas helps us design more effective instruction. Check out these #ELL/#ML Profiles, inspired by the work of Fisher, Frey & Rothenberg. #LanguageLearning
@specialtechie Hi Pam! What a great topic! Iโm a primary ENL teacher in NY. My colleague and I just started a blog about developing early #literacy and #language with #ELs and #MLs. Excited to catch up on the chat and learn more. @awaywego4ELs
You can make a copy of this on your Drive using this link: link is https://t.co/nCVr2LtUcD
The incredible @ml_shackelford created this #QSSSA Starter Set slide deck for you! It has about 10 QSSSAs that any student can answer. Thanks to Molly, teachers don't need to reinvent the wheel to get the class used to being called on this way.
Another starred review for SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY!
โ "Genhart highlights the love between a grandson and his abuela through their connection with the Spanish language." @HornBook
Hitting shelves this summer!
@MGenhart @johnparraart
https://t.co/zjtorssjmF
"A bright, sparkling celebration of a multicultural family."
Thank you @KirkusReviews for this wonderful review of TWO NEW YEARS! https://t.co/6JfqDNxyKA
Less than 2 months until launch!
@lynndoodles@ChronicleBooks@ChronicleKids