Emily Balter

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

What are strategies educators can use to support students of various ELD levels in writing? How can teachers support students who cannot yet write in their home language and English? #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

My class recently finished a unit on natural disasters, and as a final project, students created dioramas of a natural disaster and also wrote narrative fiction stories about surviving a tornado, tsunami, earthquake, or volcano. The dioramas and stories were amazing! #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

On the MCAS, bilingual dictionaries are an accommodation for emergent bilingual students. However, these dictionaries are useless if students do not know how to use them as a resource during the test. #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

Two of my newcomer students who have had limited education in their home countries will be taking the third grade ELA MCAS next week. Although only their attendance for the test will count, not their scores, it is simply not fair for them to sit down and take this test. #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

If all classrooms truly valued bilingualism and student home languages, would language loss still be a detrimental problem among immigrant families today?#BI504BPE

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

https://t.co/56yoW2bQVU …
Author Reya Grande's experiences in school led her to believe that her home language was invaluable and inferior.
How can educators help to remove the stigma that only knowledge of English leads to success and opportunity in America? #BI504BPE

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

Teachers should never assume that families do not care about their child's education when they do not attend school events or appear to be disengaged. Instead, teachers and schools need to reexamine how they engage with and welcome families into the school community. #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

My classroom follows a math curriculum that does not best support my students. How can teachers ensure that students receive all of the support they need when they are required to follow a standard curriculum? #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

I agree with Edwards (2017) in his article on the first year of teaching that teachers need to celebrate student achievements in the classroom and help students recognize their full potential. Students need to know that their success and hard work matter. #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

https://t.co/c79QKl6tQ8
How can schools and districts implement bilingual programs that are equitable and assessable for all students?
Over time, do you think more student languages will be represented in bilingual programs? #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

https://t.co/z6FRNfkuaB
1) In a multilingual classroom, how can teachers ensure that students see their home language as an asset in their learning?
2) How can teachers use student languages to enhance learning and create a culture of acceptance and respect? #BI504BPE

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

How can teachers best support students with limited or interrupted formal education in an SEI elementary school classroom in all subjects? How can they ensure that these students are meeting the same language and content objectives as their classmates? #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

Today, my 3rd grade SEI students took a standardized reading assessment. Why are students who are WIDA level ones required to take these unfair assessments? They do not accurately measure any progress made in the classroom. #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

All learning should be task-based where students are actively engaged. Do you think a set curriculum limits task-based learning? How can task-based learning be implemented in all subject areas? #BI504

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

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1) Will dual-language programs, both Spanish and programs of other languages in the U.S. continue to grow despite additional costs of teacher training and resources?
2) Why are most dual-language programs in MA not continued at the secondary level? #BI535

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

@aligrise12 Names are a central part of a student's identity and teachers need to take the time to learn how to pronounce student names correctly.

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

@tdrap14 If the inernet was shut down, people woud interact more face to face. #twitsoc

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

@tdrap14 Information would not spread instantaneously and it would be more difficult for people to connect on a global level. #twitsoc

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

How does one does decide what is newsworthy? How can opinion be distinguished from emotion? #twitsoc

[Emily Balter @ebalt12]

Why is it important for journalists go out outside "professional boundaries" and to engage in conversation with the public? #twitsoc