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Six years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.
You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART ONE and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART TWO.
Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.
In addition, look for our new book on teaching ELLs, which was published in the Spring of 2018 and learn about our next book.
Here are this week’s choices:
Rewriting the Narrative: ESL Teacher’s Role is by Valentina Gonzalez.
DeVos Appoints New Director for English-Learner Office is from Ed Week.
“Although fewer than 3 percent of modern English verbs are irregular, this number includes the 10 most common verbs: be, have, do, go, say, can, will, see, take, and get.”https://t.co/jqzqqd7cpg
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 16, 2020
Hey #BoostingAchievement listeners! The #Science & #SocialStudies in #RemoteLearning for #ELs show just dropped!
–> https://t.co/j2VxUA9xOM <—🎙️🎧
You’ll love hearing from @stfleenor & @TBeeneEdu! ❤️ And we have lots of additional content from them. Yay! #ells #ellchat pic.twitter.com/raGh0bodU8— Carol Salva (@MsSalvac) May 15, 2020
I’m adding this tweet to
Parents and teachers, as we go into summer (&/or continue distance learning), consider asking your kids questions about how a vocabulary word of the day relates to their home lives. I made this graphic as a guide. @DRMLARA @MsSalvac @ValentinaESL @Seidlitz_Ed pic.twitter.com/dIX2DQllT9
— Stephen Fleenor (@stfleenor) May 15, 2020
Love @educationweek but theymade mistake framing article.Talking about ELLs&stdnts w/sp needs having similar challenges reinforces not spkng Eng is disability-Good ELL tchg is good 4 evrybdy!:How 2 Teach Math 2 Stdnts w/Disabilities,ELLs https://t.co/BZRD2Y5RId Am I overreacting?
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) May 14, 2020
These next two tweets go together:
Today in our Zoom Meeting, we tried out @NatGeoEducation ‘s Funny Fill-In Activity. It’s a lot like Mad Libs, and it got weird real quick. Sorry, @ArianaGrande…we were just having fun! #dg58learns #dg58pride #kgshines pic.twitter.com/KafXRcH1Sm
— ✏️Ms. Díaz’s 4th and 5th Grade Class 📚 (@BilingualLions) May 14, 2020
— ✏️Ms. Díaz’s 4th and 5th Grade Class 📚 (@BilingualLions) May 14, 2020
Here are some of my previous thoughts on “Mad Lib”-like activities:
Mad Libs, I think, have very limited usefulness with English Language Learners since they really don’t promote accurate understanding. However, for ELLs who are in the high-intermediate range, I’ve found they can be an occasional fun activity that also reinforces parts of speech. Having students create their own versions for their classmates can move this activity to a much more productive level, however, and the Word Blanks site is the easiest tool out there for making them.
New #blog post up: "Making Emails Comprehensible for ELs". We're probably emailing a LOT lately. Here are some tips to make emails more manageable for language learning parents and students. Check the post for a free graphic! #ellchat #ellchat_bkclubhttps://t.co/PqphjMVK92 pic.twitter.com/6IidXxc5y6
— Justin Garcia 👬 (@kruu_justin) May 13, 2020
👀Looking for an easy way to input student information via @WIDAConsortium CAN DO descriptors?Check out the forms @irina_mcgrath & I created to make them easier to enter into @GoogleForEdu Sheets. Use them to view, analyze, & ACT on data.
👇https://t.co/mFkvsCD3PU#JCPSESL pic.twitter.com/jhEJyBhGkN— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 12, 2020
Fairfax County Public Schools has some great ones specifically for ESOL :https://t.co/LaxVYi4GJc
— Nicole Primm (@Kansas_ELs) May 8, 2020
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