Episode Summary In order to learn something, we need tools that address the way we learn as people as well as help us develop ways of thinking. In recent years, terms like neuroscience and neuroplasticity have become very popular in all fields, including education. What do these terms mean exactly? Neuroscience is the scientific study…
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Episode Summary Over the past several weeks, I have been sharing with you three simple accommodations every classroom teacher can make to reach ELs, even newcomers. We talked about why using visuals is essential when working with ELs, as well as what types of visuals to include. We dove into simplifying our language for directions,
Beyond Buddies: How Peer Pairing Empowers ELs Read More »
Episode Summary In the previous episode, I set out to answer a simple question. How to help an English learner in a regular education classroom. This question comes up especially frequently when the English learner is also a newcomer or beginner. So I am bringing you a series of episodes … 3 simple accommodations every
Why Simplifying Your Language for ELs Leads to Effective Higher Order Thinking Read More »
Episode Summary How can I help an English learner in a regular education classroom? This question is right there at the top of all questions asked by teachers along with what to teach EL newcomers. We all know that teaching is complicated and consists of a lot of moving parts that are sometimes hard to
Seeing is Understanding: 5 Visual Strategies for Supporting ELs Read More »
Let’s talk about translation in the world of multilingual teaching. It is a bigger topic and covers both the translation of materials in the classroom and translation of school communication with EL families. Today, I wanted to focus on the other side of translation, namely best practices for communicating with EL families of our students
Episode Summary I work closely with content area teachers, and I frequently receive questions from them about how they can help English learners in their classroom. The questions about teaching ELs, frankly, are the same every year. How to help a newcomer? How to assess EL students in the classroom? What activities work well with
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