#85. Comprehensible Input: Making Instruction ML-Friendly
When I first moved to Laos to teach, I didn’t understand any Lao, so people resorted to...
#84. 3 Ways to Use TED Talks with MLs
TED Talks are not just for the high performers. They are filled with rich opportunities for ELs...
#83. Start with What They Know: Building Background Knowledge
Some people like surprises, like when someone throws you a surprise birthday party. But in...
#82. SIOP Lesson Planning: Ingredients of Sheltered Instruction
Sheltered instruction is the practice of simultaneously: teaching content and cultivating...
#81. Sheltered Instruction: Teaching Content & Language Simultaneously
Many teachers have heard the aspiration that all teachers are teachers of language. Yet most...
#80. Culturally Responsive Communication: Participation that Values Individual Differences
The importance of student participation is a necessity when promoting language development and...
#79. How to Chunk Instruction: Making Instruction ML-Friendly
If I was given only 10 minutes to offer EL-best practices, I would share strategies that:...
#78. “I’m Actually Smart”: 3 Clues That Reveal MLs’ Assets
Some teachers complain that their ELs aren’t as bright as their other students who are native...
#77. Twitter for Teachers: An Hour-a-Week Plan
I end this Transforming Instruction Through Technology series not with another way to integrate...