Tag: ELLs
Free Workshops for Bilingual Parents in California
In February, Californians Together will be hosting two free workshops for Spanish-speaking parents, community members, and parent organizers of English learners. The workshops are...
Testing Benefits
If you are an educator, chances are that you have had or will have a student who is learning English as an additional language....
Helping Students Find Their Voices
Imagine being a student whose family has recently immigrated to the U.S. Your family is often struggling to make ends meet, is undocumented, and...
Skills for a Multilingual, Global Learning Community
In our increasingly diverse and global society, many students are in classrooms receiving instruction in a language that is not their primary language and...
Managing Diversity
“I know that I don’t have a background in working with English
language learners, but aren’t you using far too many videos in your...
Dyslexia and the English Learner Dilemma
The American educational system has a difficult time understanding dyslexia and an even harder time identifying children with dyslexia in order to...
The ESL Makeover
Danny Brassell gets over himself to make learning fun for all ages
When I first began teaching elementary school, my principal asked me if...
Making Learning Come to Life
“Ultimately, the outcome of maker education and educational makerspaces leads to determination, independence, and creative problem solving, and an authentic preparation for...
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
For more than 40 years, education researchers have advocated the use of concept mapping as an effective approach to fostering higher-order thinking...
Stressing Classy Communication
In a midsized school, a veteran second-grade teacher is working diligently with her students on a unit called Taking Shape. An aspect of...
