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I teach kindergarten and on of my favorite wats to incorporate language with my kinders is to provide plenty of opportunites to speak.  Thinngs such as pair share, share/present to the class, video and we watch back as a class using the teacher ipad, family stem days where the students present to their peers and families are all ways i have tried to create opportunites for my students to speak.

Another strategy I have used is with vocabulary building and we come up as a class with an action gesture that the kids themselves can act out the word with as well as we chorally spell the words and move our bodies forward and backward with each letter then we clap and say the whole word.  I set this up as a quick daily drill.   This has been really fun for my kinder's because it helps to get their wiggles out while learning and spelling new vocabulary that they might not otherwise be super familiar with.

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I teach elementary PE for grades K-6. One of my favorite ways to incorporate language in grades K-2 is through matching content vocabulary with movement. We learn vocabulary words such as run, walk, hop, skip, jump, leap, slide, creep, and we learn the movements that go with the word. I also like to use sentence starters when I review at the end of my lesson. For example, in
our football fleeing and dodging unit I may ask my 3rd-6th graders, to finish the sentence, "When playing flag football today, I escaped from another person by......"

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I have used individual white boards with music students. I like the idea of using sentence frames. I could post the sentence frames on the board and have the students finish them before getting their instruments for the day. Also I hear several of students say they are completely lost when looking at the music. I started using prompts such as: What note are you on? What string is that note on? What fret is it on? What left hand finger should you use? I tell them to ask 3 people before me if they can't answer the questions.

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As a theatre teacher I can often do plays from around the world and the students often deal with different languages & different cultures in the plays.Strategies that I can use are using body languages and gestures. In acting we are always trying to tell a story to the audience and when I teach students, I want them to tell a story no only with their lines, but with their bodies. I also use lots of technology and examples in my classroom.

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One strategy I use is to provide sentence stems in my guided reading groups. The sentence stems are used for partner discussion and provide students with ways to respond to each other after answering a question that I have asked.

Another strategy I use in my whole group reading lessons is a "color code our thinking" strategy. Students are given different color sticky notes and each color represents something different they are supposed to write about the story. For example, orange sticky notes are for questions they have about the story. After we have read the story and filled out our sticky notes students discuss each note with partners.

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In physical education what I probably use most are manipulative items. Obviously we use a lot of movement and many different shapes and sizes of balls and other tools. I like to discuss the shapes and how they work both when used right and if form or technique is wrong in order to show how they work.
The other support I like the best are using video clips as a visual in demonstrations. I can show them myself, have a student model and then show a clip. With so much technology in use today, using it at the end seems to be a good tie for students to understand and accept what is being taught.

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As a music choir teacher I have had the opportunity of teaching the basics of Italian, French, German, Swedish, and Latin.  With each new language we learn new basic rules.  I have students write the pronunciation of words, as well as translations in their music. Simply writing word for word translations really helps the student understand the text.

I have also had students write summaries of the text of a choir song. When students simply sing a song they don't always understand what they are singing about.  In order to be invested in a piece of music, whether it be in Italian or English I have the students read the text then write a summary of the poetry.

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Something I like to do with my preschoolers is incorportate visuals. You can never underestimate the importance of a visual representation of something. I do not think you need to go wild and crazy, simplicity is often the best method.

Another thing I liked to do when I taught first grade was create unique strategies for my students to remember exceptions to spelling anomalies. We would put letters in "jail" that did not follow rules. I frequently graded spelling tests with little letters in jail because it helped my students remember those exceptions.

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One way I incorporate language into science is by having students write conclusions for science experiments using sentence starters. For example, I learned, I liked, I would do this differently, and I would recommend.
I incorporate language into math is by having students talk about math problems with a buddy and discuss what they did to try to solve the problem.

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I teach first grade, so I have to teach a lot of vocabulary. I really like doing this with the 4 corners so that the students have examples of how to use it in a sentence, a picture, and a definition to help them understand new words.

Another strategy is to do an activity together and discuss it in partners and as a class. Then giving the students sentence stems and have them write about the activity or experience.

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I would like to start my year teaching my students RAPP. I have noticed that a lot of ESL students still cannot write in complete sentence. RAPP teaches them how to answer simple essay questions. (Restate the question, Answer the question, Prove it with text, Proofread and edit) I have only started this late this year and have seen huge improvements!

The second thing I would like to incorporate is sentence starters. Not only is this a great idea, but it also helps students with transitions from sentence to sentence. Many of my ESL students want to start all their sentences the same ie, I think.... I like....There isn't any variety in their sentences.

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One strategy I like to use is front loading key vocab and concepts.  Health science has a lot of vocab including prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Students are provided various methods to learn and study vocab. I had a lot of success with Quizlet. Students made their own study lists using graphics, text, whatever they could to better learn the concepts. They could quiz each other and even use Quizlet on the quizzes.

Another strategy I used was peer review. Students were placed in a peer group and would review each others research papers/projects. They were tasked with providing constructive criticism.

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One language skill I use in science is the acquisition of content vocabulary with pictures.  I have the student use a plain white piece of paper, then fold it in thirds.  Then, they cut flaps down the sides that they use like little doors.  On the outside they write each of the vocabulary words.  After they have each word written, we learn all the definitions one at a time.  They write the definition on the other side of the "door", and draw a picture on the inside, using background knowledge (and sometimes a little help from Google) that will help them remember the definition.  They spend time each day asking different partners for definitions to practice using the vocabulary words.

I also use sentence stems in writing.  Some of my favorites are used for expository writing.  I post  several on the board for students to choose from, such as:
It's interesting to note......
It's fascinating to learn.......
Let's explore........
We can identify.......
It also helps with opinion writing to structure our transition words using stems.

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I teach ELA in a junior high, so every day is full of language skills. One of the biggest ways I use language skills in my class is sentence frames. I have found that students write a lot more when I get them started. If they have to come up with a way to start, they are frustrated out of the gate and write very little.

I love the mentor text idea from the blogpost! I'm definitely going to be doing that next year. I've tried doing it with exemplars, but I really love the idea of analyzing an author's text and then having them recreate or try the strategy in their own writing. I also really like the idea of having them write a paragraph and breaking it down in front of them.

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I teach choir and orchestra at the junior high level. Music has lots of vocabulary that is specific to the subject. When teaching my beginning students, I try to have them make connections with the meaning of the word to words of other languages (music terminology is generally in Italian, German, or French). For example, the word "forte" in music means "loud", but a similar word in Spanish is "fuerte", which means "strong". I like to make those connections to the words to help the students understand the meaning better, and it helps my Spanish speakers understand the words a little bit better.

A lesson that I have also used in the past included color-coding with word association. I will make copies of our music for my students to write on, and they will have another paper that has instructions like "color all the accent markings with red", or "mark all Codas with blue". This helps students really search their music, as well as brush up with their terminology, while adding color.

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I start out the school year teaching my students how to respond to other students in a group discussion. I have sentence stems posted in my room and refer to them all day long. The students eventually use these sentence stems without being prompted. An example of a stem is "I agree with...because..." or "I disagree with... because..." That has helped all of my students.
Another strategy I use is when teaching math we create a vocabulary section of their notebook and add to it all year. The students write the vocabulary word, a student friendly definition and a quick sketch to go with the word. This seems to help them remember the words and if they don't remember they are always looking back in their notebook for the vocabulary.

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Science has its own vocabulary that can be very specific to the content.  One way I made learning vocabulary fun was using a scavenger hunt activity.  In groups of two I would send them out on to our campus to use their phones to gather evidence of a vocabulary word.  I would send them out to find an example of an "invertebrate".  In order to complete this the students have to talk about what the word means and then find evidence of it.  So the kids would write down or take a picture of a worm or insect proving to me they knew the definition.

Another way I liked to increase vocabulary and listening skills was to play BINGO. I would supply a list of 25 vocabulary words that the students would randomly put on a blank BINGO card. I would then give definitions and they had to remember the word definition and then cover up the word. The winner got BINGO and then had to repeat the definition back to me.

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I teach art at the secondary level and something I've started this year that I've found to be fairly successful is to have students pass off vocabulary with each art project. For example, with the color wheel, they had to verbally explain the structure of the color wheel and explain some of the color schemes. We do several different kinds of activities with the vocabulary before they pass it off.

Another thing I like to do is to give them sentence stems. I sometimes have the students give each other feedback on their work either in writing or verbally. I give them sentence starters and model responses so they can say more than, "I like it. It's cool."

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Our school has implemented Great Habits for Great Readers - which has a list of 9 Great Habits that lead to great discussion about almost any subject. These habits are posted around my room and taught on the very first day of school - and are utilized throughout the entire year. These habits focus on students speaking loud and proud, speaking only in turn, speaking in full complete sentences, praising their peers, building on answers, evaluating others' answers, etc. These habits have been amazing throughout the years I've done them and allow for ESL students to be confident in their abilities because they
have structure in how to discuss in our classroom and see their peers doing it all the time.

Another thing I use for language skills is utilizing pictures or realia when teaching vocabulary. In 4th grade science, there can be a lot of challenging vocabulary that students don't have much background knowledge on. I find that when I add multiple pictures that explain or relate to the word, or bring in real-world things to teach it, ALL Students - but especially my ESL students benefit greatly and have a much greater/deeper understanding.

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Something that I really enjoy doing is 4-corners, a strategy I learned from AVID. Students are handed vocabulary words and then asked to go stand in one of 4 corners of the room that is labeled with a definition. This gives kids an opportunity to practice vocabulary by standing in the corner that best describes their word. I then have the kids read their words out loud and we discuss them as a group.

Another strategie that I like to use is the KWL writing format. It provides sentence structures for kids to write out what they know about a topic, what they want to know about a topic and later they can write out what they learned.

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I use language skills in my History class by giving students sentence stems, and paragraph outlines. We use ACE - Answer, Cite, Explain to cite textual evidence to support our writing. It can be a difficult concept for them to understand, but sentence stems and pre-built outlines help guide them to do it more independently later on. We also read a lot of different sources, both primary and secondary. These can sometimes be difficult so we work on critical reading strategies like looking up words we don't know, writing ideas and questions in the margins. We have a lot of discussion and scaffolding built into understanding the documents.

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Something that I do in my class is I have students give written responses using RACE.  This works very well for ESL students because it is a very structured type of writing.  Students have to restate the question, provide their answer, give a citation, and then explain.

Another thing I like to do to incorporate language skills is to have my student explain to a partner how to solve a problem. I will give two problems. The more confident student will teach the first problem, the second students will then teach the second problem to the first student.

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I would love to try out teaching a vocabulary using the Frayer Model. Then having them do the Harness Discussion.

I have many students interested in Sea/Ocean life as well as space. I think it would be fun to give them a word let them create questions on the word. Do the frayer Model than finish the Harkness Discussion.

I also want to really do a lesson focused on writing I think teaching explicit vocabulary using a model . Moving into analyzing an article or two using these words. Then having them write using these words. The split screen approach. I could also be doing it into google drive and trying that method as well. However I don't know if that would be to much.

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Something that I really enjoyed from the last article was the idea of having a group of students work on the same document to create a paragraph and then deconstructing it using a color coding system. It would be great for lower ELs students to see how words are used in context by students who have more of a command of the language. Next year when I do argument essays with my ESL students, I want to use this practice to really reinforce the idea of ACE (answer, Cite, explain).

Something that I like to do that incorporates language skills are Socratic Seminars. I just finished our last one today for my ESL class that I teach. They take a lot of work and priming for my ESL class, but it is a great way for them to practice academic language.

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One way I have incorporated language skills is having my students explain math processes. An example is to explain how to plug in and use Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing side length in a right triangle. Sentence stems are available to the studetns if they choose to use them.

Another way I have incorporated language is by playing a vocabulary game called "Headbands". Students hold a vocabulary card to their head and other students define the word while the card holder tries to determine the word. At the end of the game, students choose 3 vocabulary terms to define using their own words.

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One way I have incorporated language skills is with my Short Answer Questions (SAQ). I will always include a sentence frame that follows my question or questions. this helps students be able to frame their answer in a way that makes it easier for me to read and grade.
Another skill I use is with my content vocabulary. I will have students draw pictures or find pictures to go with their Vocab words and definitions. I will also post the words on quizlet with pictures so they can access them on there to study or get an example of a picture to use.

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One way I incorporate language into lessons is with quick writes about the thematic topic of the unit we are discussing in ELA. I will ask a question that connects to the Unit Essential Question and provide students with a sentence stem so they can answer the question on their own.
I also like to use socratic seminars in my ELA classes. We spend a lot of time preparing for the discussions and I am able to differentiate who should be in the center circle and who should be observing at different points of the year. It is great to give students an opportunity to speak in a classroom setting and if there is ample time for preparation, most students will feel comfortable enough to participate.

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I incorporate language into lessons using a favorite of mine, sentence starters. This helps all students have opportunities to discuss during Pair/Share or Turn and Talk and prevents students from opting out. Another favorite of mine is the vocabulary graphic organizer I use for introducing new vocabulary words. This includes the word, its meaning, a sentence, and a synonym or antonym. We then have a show and tell and share our responses.

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Two ways I incorporate language skills are:
Sentence frames: I use them during discussions because many of my ELs sit back and let other group members do all the talking. I have been using the 4Ls

- Lean towards your partner

- Look at your partner

- Listen to your partner

- Lower your voice

I use a clipboard and I let the kids know what I'm looking for. Sentence frames fit in here beautifully during discussions. Many of them still struggle, and sentence starters/frames help to address those students who still ask, “how do I begin?”
Deconstructing a Paragraph: I don’t know why I didn’t think of this. I have used highlighters during writing and doing it this way makes so much sense to the kids. I  assign specific colors for specific parts, then after the students have written their paragraphs, as a class we deconstruct the paragraph into the separate parts--Claim, detail, detail, detail, close--Each section of the paragraph is assigned a different color: one color for the claim/opening sentence, one color for each claim, and then another color for the closing sentence. This method really helps the students when writing more than one paragraph.

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One way that I incorporate language into my P.E. classes is I will have the students explain to me how to do a skill using words.  They have to be able to use words to explain what their body is doing.  This is hard for many students to do.

Another way that I incorporate language is having a vocabulary board in my gym. We talk about the meaning of different words as we start each unit. I also use journals to help students reflect on behavior and how they did at working as a team and being a good sport while playing different games.

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I use vocabulary to incorporate language into the various subjects. As early learners, my Kindergartners need to see it, speak it, draw it, and act it out. I have created a classroom set of journals that provides the students the opportunity to write the definition, draw a picture and use the word in a sentence. With each word, I use gestures to act it out. Then we play games, like gestures.

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One way I incorporate language into my science lessons are by the Frayer model and whiteboards for reinforcement. To help students understand academic language we use the Frayer worksheets (definition, picture, example, non-example). I used to think that having the students do vocabulary exercises was lazy teaching- how wrong I was!  As we read through the text that has that vocabulary in it, I have the students skim the article and highlight the vocabulary words. Then we read or I read the article. When we get to a vocabulary word we pause and I ask them to give me one of the 4 parts of the Frayer worksheet for that word on a whiteboard. It is a slow process but it really builds understanding and comprehension.

A second way I incorporate language into my science classroom is group work. Students think, pair, share often. There is a known rule that they need to ask each other for help before they ask me.

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One way I have incorporated language skills into math is by having my students explain concepts in writing. They can be given a prompt about a current topic and then explain the process, or a definition or something else related to the topic. For an activity like this I can provide a sentence stem.

Another thing I can do is help them as we are reading word problems. Sometimes I have them use highlighters to highlight specific information that will help in solving the problem.\

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Incorporating Language Skills into Lessons- Lisa Pockrus

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Incorporating Language Skills into Lessons- Lisa Pockrus

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I have worked with students through the History Day process and I find it important to front load the vocabulary we will be using throughout the process. I have done this using Nearpod where I can give a definition, show a drawing or visual representation, give a non-example, and even take a quick poll to see if students are understanding where we’re headed.

I did have a student create a documentary for a project and it was very interesting to have him listen to his recorded voice. At first, he went very fast and was hard to understand as he has a heavy accent. We had peers give feedback and share where they could understand what was being said and where he should re-record. He worked to slow down and enunciate so that others could understand his message.

I recently did a lesson using sentence frames to help students with summarizing an assignment. It definitely helped them locate important keywords more readily that they would then place into the correct part of a sentence.

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Incorporating Language Skills - Sarah Farquhar

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Incorporating Language Skills - Sarah Farquhar

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One way I can incorporate language into science is by having students listen to a prompt and speak their responses out loud. Students will be given a prompt to listen to that relates to our science core, and must respond to it by recording their answer into a device. They must then trade devices with a partner and give feedback to their peers.

Another way I can incorporate language into math is by having students create and write their own story problems. Students will use the content vocabulary we are currently focusing on and create their own story context.

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Incorporating Language into Lessons- Ruston Roberts

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Incorporating Language into Lessons- Ruston Roberts

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One way I incorporate language into science is using Word Sorts. I use the vocabulary words from the unit and some words that the students have found through reading and discussions. Then, the students do a word sort. Sometimes I will give the categories that the students need to sort the words into, and other times the students come up with their own categories. It's a great way to practice the vocabulary of the unit.
Another way I incorporate language into instruction is teaching the students how to read a word problem in math. I teach the students what the different words mean so that they can understand what the problem is asking them to do.

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I primarily teach Language Arts so my first go to skill is writing. Writing allows me to gage where the student is with their thoughts process and how well they can communicate their thoughts. If I can work  with them to understand difficult text through reading outloud, highlighting and other techniques, they should be able to transfer that knowledge into writing their thoughts.
I also work really hard to get them to speak English by using open ended questioning techniques. I "pull sticks" to make sure every student is ready to respond at any time. I have them work with shoulder partners to get as much oral language practice as possible.

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Incorporating Language Skills- Amie Smith

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Incorporating Language Skills- Amie Smith

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As a counselor I could start off my lesson with the reading instruction ideas of defining the skill we are learning about in a full sentence that provides context around the word. Then we could discuss the features of that skill with a visual example and a non-example.

Discussion interaction is the typical way social skills are practiced but I had never thought of using the Harkness model where you have students generate a question and then discuss as a small group what they might know instead of you answering the question for them.

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One way I like to incorporate different language skills is through vocabulary. Students read a selection of text, determine words that they feel are important to understanding the text and then share. A list of words is created. Then, I create slides that explicitly teach the words students have chosen. This activity allows ELL students to take responsibility and give purpose for their learning of words. It activates their minds to consider what words are important to understanding the text as well as helping them become aware of words they don't understand.

Another way I incorporate language skills is through writing. Using mentor texts allows students to read, evaluate and discuss an approachable text with their peers before tackling their own and gives students a reference during the writing process.