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The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies

…methods to help ELLs develop their literacy skills. I wrote about it here AND referenced this page in my article, Jen. THANK YOU! http://www.empoweringells.com/2016/10/01/a7-teaching-ells…tive-discussions/ teddy wooohooo Galit Yona, Israel Thank you for this! We can use it in the EFL and ESL classroom for Language learning to encourage classroom speaking. eyhjpp Interesting facts apropos this product Amy I was surprised to not see one strategy I love on here: Quiz-Quiz-Trade (a Kagan structure). The way it works is that each student has a card with a math problem or discussion question or a prompt to retract a concept on it….

Lessons in Personhood: 10 Ways to Truly Lead in Your Classroom

…share of ourselves, the way you do about your own likes and dislikes, students feel more comfortable letting us get to know them. And that relationship building with students is such a HUGE part of good teaching. Glad this resonated with you, and I’m glad you’re here! J.J. Dugan Thanks for that article. I’ve taught English and ESL in high school for 20 years, and I have stayed true to the idea of “be yourself,” even though my first “mentor’ during student teaching was a true counter-example (enough said!). If the students get the feeling you are “above” them, and,…

Meet the Single Point Rubric

…are reinforced for the exemplary skills they are using. They may not meet the exemplary status on all skills within a writing assignment. However, I think there is power in reinforcing the positive skills that writers are using. Having a column for that is necessary. Since the standards progress from grade level to grade level, would you have an entirely different middle category for some students? I’m also interesting in seeing how this would look. Have you found any examples? Walton I’ve been using single-point rubrics with my adult ESL learners for a while now and polishing them a bit….

The Thinking Classroom: An Interview with Peter Liljedahl

…grades and subjects and have had no luck. Please contact me if you are interested in collaborating in any way! Sometimes just you, Laura, and I could form a brainstorming group. Mandy Hey Laura, Lizz, and Stacy! I teach middle school ELA too! I teach 7th grade gifted and advanced medium- sized humans. I am also an MCP educator and advocate. I would love to collaborate with all of you. I am interested in learning more about how to turn my classroom into a solid space for thinking. Rachel F. I teach an adult ESL Advanced Vocabulary class and have…

Up-Down-Both-Why: A Funds of Feeling Approach to Literature

…students struggling to ‘get’ poetry, and help students see the voice of a character in their empathic writing. Our focus this year is on Tone and building a Tone vocabulary – this is a PERFECT fit! Thank you for always finding the best ‘stuff’! Sarah Levine Fantastic! I’m so glad this is helpful. Karen I teach 5th grade and would love some ideas on how to use this with elementary students, particulary ESL learners. Seth Thanks for this practical and direct method! I’m going to give it a try this week with some of my freshman critical reading students. Sarah…

Note-taking: A Research Roundup

…the notes she took during class. Using something like a Livescribe Pen would even tie her written notes in with specific parts of the audio. This collection looks like it would have some more in-depth suggestions. Hope this helps! Jennifer Gonzalez Thanks for sharing this, Sean. Jennifer Gonzalez Wow — so much good stuff here. I bet your students loved it, too. Thanks for sharing this! Natalie T This podcast couldn’t have come at a better time. Starting next week, I’m attempting a note-taking portfolio for the semester that I’m really excited about. I teach ESL to international students at…

Self-Paced Learning: How One Teacher Does It

…have thought about some lessons/activities that I think every student should do regardless of pretest results. I teach all ESL students. Some of my strongest math students are newcomers with low levels of English proficiency. And my experience tells me that all math students need to work on using math vocabulary with confidence. I am considering activities related to language objectives that everyone would do. These activities could include vocabulary work, small group discussions, journaling, and more. Good luck! Heidi Wood I have just discovered this podcast and would love to try your method, Natalie! I teach 4th grade in…

Notebooks for Classroom Management, Part 2

…Diana, In our school we’re required to make anecdotal records which is templated and I find it hard for teachers to fill out. I can’t wait to share it with them. By the way, I am from Bacoor City, Philippines. Thanks for this. Andrea Hello Jennifer, I am a “second-year” ESL teacher in Quebec and find your website very inspiring. Thank you for all the valuable information. This year, I will be teaching sec 5 (16-17 y.o.) future IT guys; so, boys that are very into computers, programming, gaming etc. I was wondering if you have any experience that the…

How World Language Teaching Has Evolved

…vocabulary words in that topic. Then, get the students to talk in depth with followup for even deeper speaking (and writing) so that they practice using the new language acquired. This is very useful. Joanna Schoff I wonder where these changes are happening. The high school where I teach does not teach this way. Long list of vocab. Must spell correctly. No room for error. Very difficult. Kids are dropping bc its too hard. Ver disappointed as a former Spanish teacher… Now ESL teachrr. This is not how language is learned. The points you mske are great but i am…