Results for "ELL"
Text Complexity is…well…complex!
Shifting perspectives about high-interest, low-level texts.
Counter-Storytelling in the Science Classroom
Examples of connected and interdisciplinary science lessons
What the Data Can’t Tell Us
Concerns about summative assessment in a pandemic year
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Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn
Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction
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Striving for Foundational Excellence
Country Heights' Journey Through Foundational Skills Instruction
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Compelling Digital Lessons for English Learners
How to use the free WriteReader app to support English Language Learners
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A Visit to Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School
Though this literacy program uses leveled readers, it focuses on building knowledge through topic-based units and ensures students are not limited to a single reading level
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Supporting Excellence: Real Support for Teachers Starts With the District’s Curriculum
A new framework for developing and implementing clear district-wide support for teaching and learning
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A Recommendation to Fellow Publishers
The President of Core Knowledge challenges fellow publishers to complete an alignment rubric
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What to Do When Curricular Materials for ELLs Are Not Available
Where to look for additional ELL resources to support Common Core-aligned lessons
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CCSS-Aligned Materials for ELL Students
Where to Find High-Quality Curricular Materials for ELLs in the Public Domain
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Criteria for Curricular Materials Labeled as Appropriate for ELLs
How to determine whether instructional materials support ELL's needs
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The Shifts and ELLs
An ELL expert explains what the Common Core means for teachers of English language learners
Shaking Up High School Math
The XQ Math Badging Initiative
Executive Functions and Literacy Skills in the Classroom
Understanding and increasing our students' ability to attend to academic tasks
Connecting and Communicating With Families to Help Break Down Barriers to Learning
Ensuring family access and understanding in the classroom
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Culture, Community, and Collaboration
How discovering student assets helped me create a culture of community and collaboration
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Continuing the Journey: Piloting the Instructional Materials Landscape Analysis
A Conversation with Karie Mullassery and Sathya Seigel of South San Francisco Unified School District
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The Development of the Landscape Analysis Process
A conversation with Joanna Yip of the English Learners Success Forum
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Strategies to Empower Parents/Caregivers of Multilingual Learners
Leveraging Spanish-speaking parents’/caregivers’ language for at-home learning support
Children Should be Seen AND Heard
Dismantling racism in the ELA curriculum so all children feel valued
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Collaborating for Multilingual Learners in the Real World
Building relationships to enhance students’ learning experiences in the classroom.
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Serving Language Learners From an Asset-Based Lens
Setting the Stage for Language Learner Success Through an Asset-Based Lens
Challenging the Status Quo
How Chat GPT Can be the Key to Achieving Educational Equity
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High-Quality Curriculum Raised the Bar, But Not High Enough
What we miss when we narrowly define what “high-quality” means in instructional materials
Research-based AND Responsive
Putting the science of reading to work for the kids in front of you
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Constantly Shifting Practice
How the Shifts of the Common Core changed instruction and still missed the mark
Developing Language and Literacy With Children’s Literature and Through the Lens of a Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Why children’s literature fosters a culturally sustaining pedagogy
We’ve Come a Long Way, Fast
How Technology is Shaping the Modern Classroom in Unseen Ways
Minimum Mondays
How to have a successful class after the weekend or a break
Millions Saw the Apple Fall, but Newton Asked Why
How to stoke curiosity and change education for the better
Structures Make You Lose Control: Systematic, Ecstatic, This Class Be Automatic!
Co-create classroom environments through meaningful student roles
Leadership Lessons from a 4th-Grade Baseball Team
What a season of learning can teach us about leading
Designing Culturally Relevant Text Sets
Leveraging the power of text sets to support culturally relevant instruction
Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
How school leaders can navigate the tumult of year two
Three Ways to Build Respectable Rapport
Be humble. Be frank. Remember you're the adult.
Adapting Curriculum in Your Environment
Teaching foundational reading to the students in your room
Using Data to Impact Student Achievement
Why we are looking at the wrong data, why we need to stop, and what we need to be looking at instead.
Small-Group Work: Real-World Roles
Structuring small-group work in the math classroom to facilitate learning and engagement
What Does It Mean to Learn from a Mistake?
A blueprint for moving from mistake-making to mistake-learning
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Preparing to Teach in a Culturally Relevant Way
Focusing on “how we think” instead of “what to do” when planning lessons
The Magic of a Mindful Moment
Stopping, breathing with intention, being present, and regaining focus
Parent Engagement and the Case for Instructional Rounds
How can you use this practice to strengthen the home-school partnership?
Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done
How can you turn mistake-making into mistake-learning in your classroom?
Standardized Assessment from the Student Perspective
What educators can learn from current students’ reflections on their assessment experiences
Novice Wisdom
How novice teachers are building the foundation for the future of education
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What Role Do Teachers Play in Empowering Students?
The difference between teaching and educating
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The Impact of Positive Representation in the Classroom
Showcasing Black brilliance is essential
Low Expectations Are Prevalent but Preventable
Unpacking and addressing biases as educators
Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy
Creative ideas for building classroom community
Getting Students to Lead the Learning
Start with a growth mindset
Prioritizing Your Work During Times of Overload
A process for unpacking priorities for educators
Debunking the Myth of the “Math Person”
What messages are we sending students?
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What Is Academic Success (Student Learning)?
Reimagining how to foster academic success in the classroom and document students' growth
Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal
Varied learning activities can highlight diverse student strengths
Culturally Responsive Literature in Mathematics
Providing windows & mirrors beyond the literacy classroom
Greeting Mistakes with a Smile and a Question
Creating the conditions for experimentation in our schools
To Teach the Truth
Teaching a more complete history
Prerequisites in Mathematics
Necessity or Unnecessary?
Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms
The impact of text selection on students
