We teachers know this, but please make sure to share. Read more here:
Teaching Refugee Children and What to Keep in Mind
How to deal with anxiety and fear. Read more in “How the Brain Purges Bad Memories” at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-purges-bad-memories/
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Calendar Activity With Extensions in 7 Languages to link Content to Home Language
Click here to receive your Free PDF sample of:
Learning Language Every Day! An Activity Calendar for Children Ages 2.5-5.5 Years and Their Families
From WIDA
This calendar sample includes pages from each of the 6 available languages:
English, Spanish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Simplified Chinese.
These large (13.5″ x 9 5/8″) 2015-16 wall calendars are designed to support home language development and learning at home. They feature full-color, child-friendly illustrations, suggested word lists, connections to Kindergarten expectations, and cut-out activity cards with developmentally-appropriate language-based activities. A two-page calendar guide, and focus bulletin for practitioners accompanies each classroom set of calendars.
Check out this and other resources here: https://www.wceps.org/store/wida/#2?utm_source=WIDAStorenews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=July_Newsletter
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I just love Grammarly…
Not all concepts and words have direct translations. Check out Grammarly’s post here:
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Great for Teachers: Collaboration Tools on Google Chrome
Did I ever tell you how much I love Google products? OK, OK, I did many times… Anyway, read more here on some ideas for how to use Google Chrome for collaboration: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/
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Meeting a Moroccan family
Here’s a video made by one of my classmates about Morocco. She provides information on language, culture and various other factors. She also provides recommendations on how teachers can best relate to their ELL students and families.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sLekKu9QLFo“>
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EDU 587 Project
Here is a video I made for my EDU 587 Communicating with immigrants course at Georgetown College. Enjoy!
ELL Home Visits
This is a truly touching story which emphasizes the importance and effectiveness of home visits. This one probably changed this little girl’s perception of school- giving her something to look forward to instead of dread- the math club!
A few years ago, I was called to translate by a social worker at a primary school. A teacher had complained that one of her students never looked her in the eye when spoken to and was painfully shy. The child never participated in class unless it was obligatory and only under duress. She was frequently absent, particularly on days when she had to make a presentation before the class. However, the student was very bright, with excellent grades and careful, neat work. The social worker wanted me to contact the parents and arrange a meeting to discuss a special education placement.
Some intuition obliged me to wonder about the need for special education. I stepped out of my usually neutral role as interpreter and asked the social worker why it was necessary. The more questions I asked, the more both of us questioned the recommendation. I…
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Mexico Teacher’s Day: The Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century
This is very significant to me right now…as I am completing a project on Mexican culture, a large aspect of which is education!
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Bilingual Students Need Support in Their Native Language
It is sad that we even still talk about this but we still need to share with schools that our English learners must get support in their home language to do better in English. Read more here: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/05/13/bilingual-students-need-support-in-their-native.html
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