Close Reading Rounds
Purpose: Post-reading debrief Time: approximately 50 minutes Level: adaptable to multiple levels. I used it in an advanced class one …
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Five Interactive Activities to Debrief a Text
Reading is an excellent way for students to grow their language skills. Having just the right activity to help students access the text on an even deeper level can not only expand your students’ learning but also create engagement and make learning fun. Check out these five activities to help you do this.
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Schema Jigsaw Grid
Set students up to be successful with a challenging reading with this pre-reading activity. They’ll get some great speaking practice in the process.
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CATESOL Conference Reflections: Part I
The annual CATESOL conference is a professional development event for ESL educators in California and Nevada. I attended this weekend and will summarize some tidbits I learned about critical thinking and also vocabulary strategies.
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Quote Search Posters
Use this post-reading poster activity to help students dig into readings and prepare for a synthesis essay.
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Close Reading Folders
Get your students to work together to unpack and better understand key passages from a text you’re working on in class with this close reading group activity.
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Writing, Grammar, and Punctuation Tie the Knot at RACE-2-WRITE
Have you been looking for a great way to help your students practice writing? Learn about the game Race-2-Write that will get your students writing while at the same time helping them become more aware of grammar with its awesome color-coding function.
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Language and Identity Unit
This unit is based around the theme of Language and Identity. There are two readings that are the basis of the essay at the end of the unit.
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A Dinner Party: Creative Analysis Activity
Help your students build analysis of multiple sources with this engaging activity that uses art to help students draw connections between multiple readings.
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The Accelerated Instructional Cycle
The accelerated instructional cycle is a way to approach an integrated reading and writing course to help students gain a deep understanding of texts and work to write complex and rich writing assignments.
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Learning is Confusion Figured Out
How can we design ESL curriculum that is relevant and engaging to students? Check out this post for some ideas.
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5 Collaborative Class Routines
Are you looking for some engaging ways to get your ESL students to work collaboratively? Check out these five ways to get students working and talking together.
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ESL Open House and Orientation
Do you coordinate an ESL program? You may consider hosting an ESL open house and orientation to boost enrollment and support your new students. Check out these ideas from an event we host at my school.
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ESL Program Brochure Template
Improve your program's outreach with this program brochure template using Canva.
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