Jill Robinson

Secondary Instructional Resource Teacher for ESL/ELD

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Great Discussion Thank you #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Great Conversation. Thank you!

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Mentor texts help students see and deconstruct examples of models, makes assessment transparent #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

STEP is key to supporting Ts differentiate instruction for beginners vs. intermediate ELLs #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Students can be empowered to be their own advocates with Ts and share strategies which help them in a particular subject. #ELLontario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Ts need to plan ahead to highlight and pre-teach/ model academic language (e.g. think alouds) #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

@mrJameyByers Usually one or two periods in a core or ESL subject support, two or three periods in a mainstream subject. #ELLontario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Challenging for teachers and students is developing reading skills for those dense non-fiction texts #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Ts understanding the language demands of their own subject supports all students develop academic lang. #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Yes T misconception that high oral fluency means strong reading & writing skills (e.g. in classroom, with peers) #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Intermediate to advanced ELLs may be challenged moving from conversational fluency to academic proficiency #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Lesplans also has news articles written at different levels of difficulty - Canadian #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

For ELLs, amplify don't simplify the curriculum through visuals, videos, graphic organizers #ELLontario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Creating opportunities for first language peers to work together in the L1 builds confidence for them to share ideas in L2. #ELLontario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Beginning ELLs, especially adolescents can get easily discouraged by the long journey to academic proficiency #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Attending to creating a welcome school and celebrating small successes is key #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

: Beginner ELLs with limited prior schooling are orienting themselves to norms of school life and a new culture #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

All beginner ELLs will find the long school day in a second language tiring #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

Language of STEP descriptors is user friendly for all teachers #ELLOntario

[Jill Robinson @JRobinsonPeel]

STEP is user friendly for all teachers#ELLOntario