Lesson planning

WIDA CAN DO DESCRIPTORS

A tool to help you meet students where they are in their language development.

https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/can-do/descriptors

10 Superb Learning Strategies That Teach ELL Students to Teach Themselves

10 Superb Learning Strategies That Teach ELL Students to Teach Themselves

Learning strategies are the tactics we use to learn new things. Research has shown us that the difference between good learners and poor learners is their ability to employ these strategies in learning situations.

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/ell-strategies/

10 Superb Learning Strategies That Teach ELL Students to Teach Themselves

Lesson Planning: Free Images for the Classroom

http://cristinaskybox.blogspot.fi/2016/09/free-images-for-classroom.html

What is the affective filter?

Collaboration between ESL specialists and general education teachers

Did You Know? Connecting native and second language deepens English literacy for ELLs

https://www.educationdive.com/news/connecting-native-and-second-language-deepens-english-literacy-for-ells/550272/

HOW TO USE THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH

https://ontesol.com/communicative-approach/

Six Strategies for Teaching ELLs Across the Content Areas

http://blog.tesol.org/six-strategies-for-teaching-ells-across-the-content-areas/

Content-based instruction

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/content-based-instruction

HERE’S THE THEMATIC SCHEDULE I’M USING IN MY ELL BEGINNER’S CLASS by Larry Ferlazzo

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/10/07/heres-the-thematic-schedule-im-using-in-my-ell-beginners-class/

Writing content and language objectives

http://schools.shorelineschools.org/swstaff/files/2014/08/writing-content-and-language-objectives.pdf

What’s SIOP?

http://www.cal.org/siop/faqs/

Sheltered Instruction

https://sioptrainer.blogspot.com/2018/02/how-is-siop-structured.html

Crafting Language Objectives to Support English Language Learners (ELLs)

https://ellevationeducation.com/blog/crafting-language-objectives-support-english-language-learners-ells

8 Ways to Use Graphic Organizers in Your ESL Class

https://busyteacher.org/13540-how-to-use-graphic-organizers-esl-class-8-ways.html

SIX STRATEGIES TO HELP ELLS SUCCEED IN MATH & 9 FREE MATH ACTIVITIES FOR K–8 ELLS

https://www.dreambox.com/blog/blogsix-strategies-to-help-ells-succeed-in-math

ESL/ELL Resources To Succeed In School

Helping English Language Learners Excel In School And Beyond

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/esl-ell-resources-for-teachers-parents-and-students/

Video for Mainstream Teachers by an ESL Teacher on Use of WIDA: 4th Grade

https://youtu.be/j0LuUS7RYgU