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We’ve all been there. You’re grooving with your newcomers when October rolls around and, all the sudden, another newcomer arrives with zero English. I used to have no plan for this scenario and just flew by the seat of my pants. Now I have a curriculum that newly arrived students can get to work on, no matter what their English language proficiency is at the time. I have been selling this curriculum online for about a year as of this post, and here is how to use it with a student who is not…

How to teach ELL students to read challenging, on-grade level texts through Visible Reading, a differentiated, process-driven reading strategy.

Need some practical ways to get your English Language Learners speaking, listening, reading, and writing? Especially those newcomers and beginners? This blog post talks about ways to incorporate vocabulary and get your ELLs speaking using task cards. Includes activities, strategies, ideas and benefits of using them to support your teaching. #esl #eslbeginners #eslnewcomers #eslstrategies #eslactivities #eslteaching

These task cards are the perfect ESL activity for ELL Newcomers or beginner ELLs. Packed with visuals, real photos, and vocabulary for students to develop oral language skills. Also great for listening, reading, and writing skills as well!This vocabulary set includes:~40 ESL task card for beginner E...

Newcomer students receive some support from an ELD (English Language Development) teacher in most elementary schools. The majority of their time is spent in their grade level classroom. Here are some strategies for supporting a newcomer student both in their grade level classroom and areas to focus on during targeted language development lessons. Create a

Using technology to transform how to teach ELL students in your classroom with the use of Google Classroom and digital Boom Cards

Inspiring Young Learners provides support, ideas, and strategies for teachers to enjoy teaching second language students and to feel confident to know exactly how to reach this diverse group of learners. Free materials and professional development videos are available as well as yearlong quality curriculum for ELL's.

The start to the school year for newcomer ELLs can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It is our job to set them up with tools to help them feel comfortable exploring a new language in a

Here are some of the best writing strategies for ELL students you can use today with your students to help them improve their writing skills.

Teaching ESL/ELL students of different proficiency levels in one classroom can be tricky. Here are a few tips and strategies that will help you be organized and effective.