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Teacher Induction - ESL - Intensive English

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Special thanks to the following contributers: Isabelle Giroux, Lysianne Dallaire (CSSRDN); Christine Baida (CSSDL); Voula Plagakis (CSSMI); Viviane Golini, Rita Ruzzo (CSSPI); Anita Romano (CSSP); Dominique Leblanc (CSSPN); Cynthia Beaya (CSSL); Elizabeth Alloul (LEARN Quebec); Marie-Pier Beaulieu-Thériault, CSSDS; Judith Rohlf; Emilie Cooke-Poirier (ST) and all the ESL teachers who collaborated on the shared projects.

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It's Storytime with Miss Jeannie! The intentions of this channel are to encourage reading and give kids access to a variety of books. All the books read are ...

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Show that were filmed to help support teachers. Can be used in whole or in part during a synchronous or asynchronous class.

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Matières à emporter est une série d'émissions éducatives à destination de tous les élèves francophones du Québec, de la 1re année du primaire à la 5e année du secondaire, qui propose pour chaque niveau des savoirs essentiels dans le but d'accompagner les élèves dans leur apprentissage.

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Ed Tech

This post is written by Ben Cogswell, Eric Garcia and Michael Hughes. Ben currently teaches kindergarten in Salinas, California. Eric is a 5th Grade STEAM Science/PE Teacher in McFarland, CA. Michael is currently teaching 4th grade after years of teaching TK and kindergarten in Riverside County. You can connect with them on Twitter @cogswell_ben, @EdTechGarcia and @LakersHughes.

Distance learning provides many challenges for students and teachers. For those of us in the youngest grades the challenges that we and our students face seems even more difficult.

Trying to engage even one 5 year old on a Zoom or Google Meet call can be challenging. Trying to teach an entire class is a whole other level.

But it CAN be done! And it can be done well.

Check out the interview below to hear Ben and Micheal share their thoughts along with tons of resources below. Then scroll down for 10 ways to make distance learning work in K-2!

Here are 10 ways to make distance learning work in K-2.

3. Use a document camera during synchronous learning

Get kids engaged on the other side of the screen by using a document camera. Watching you work along with them will help to get kids drawing and writing.

Tips for success:

You can use your phone as a document camera! This is a fun hack that's easier than you'd think! Start a video call. Then use a second device -- a smartphone is best -- and join the video call with it. Set the phone on a tall stack of books (or purchase an inexpensive phone holder) with the camera facing down at a paper (or small whiteboard). Instant document camera! (Tip and infographic from Matt)

Draw and write as much as possible. Activities like directed drawings are fun.

Take a picture of the class holding up their work toward the end as a form of assessment. You can also have students take a picture of their work and add it to their Seesaw journal.

4. Add colors on keyboards for easier login

For many of our little ones this is the very first time they have logged onto a device. And for those using Chromebooks or laptops the letters on the keyboard look like nonsense if they don't have letter recognition yet. So let's make it as easy as we can for our little to login! Using colors will help students easily identify where to look on the keyboard as they login.

Tips for success:

Send home a paper keyboard and have students color each row a different color.

S end home colored tabs to put on the side of the rows that correspond to the colors on the keyboard.

Have kids color the keyboard to learn different keys

6. Treat your Zoom or Meet like a classroom

Set procedures during your zooms. Students need to be aware of noise in their virtual classroom. Just like in the classroom you want to create a good space for learning. Encourage students to be part of creating a good space for learning.

Tips for success:

Ask " Can you hear noises in the background?"

Quiet hands, students put their hands together to be able to show the listening (see picture below).

Encourage students that are comfortable on camera to have their face in the middle of the screen to make those virtual face to face connections. For students that aren't comfortable with showing their face on camera you can encourage them to use a filter or even use a puppet to be on camera for them.

Meet with students virtually in small groups to teach them important skills and assess their progress. While the rest of your class is working on their learning tasks asycronously, take a small group to work with. You will get so much more accomplished academically and you will be able to make those connections and build relationships with students in small groups.

Say hello and goodbye at the end of every meeting.

Use a bell or noise to signal transitions of my turn your turn .

7. Keep a schedule and be consistent

Be sure to stay consistent with the amount and types of assignments. If kids know what to do we can lessen anxiety for them (and us!). It makes it easier for kids to logon and be at class every single day.

Tips for success:

Use emojis in front of assignments to help kids see which ones they need to access.

Build some flexibility in for parents with due dates and class meetings

Think about times that will work for families.

Resources:

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Distance learning in K-2: 10 ways to make it work

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Ed Tech This post is written by Ben Cogswell, Eric Garcia and Michael Hughes. Ben currently teaches kindergarten in Salinas, California. Eric is a 5th Grade STEAM Science/PE Teacher in McFarland, CA. Michael is currently teaching 4th grade after years of teaching TK and kindergarten in Riverside County.

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A Year in Intensive English - Yearly Planning Tool

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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The Day It Rained Hearts
Color / B&W
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose
Color / B&W

One Mole Digging a Hole
Rhyme Matching Puzzle

Color / B&W

Ketchup on Your Cornflakes?

Color / B&W

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
Color / B&W
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
Color / B&W

Little Acorn

Oak Tree Life Cycle: Color / B&W

The Cow Loves Cookies
Color / B&W
The Very Lonely Firefly
Color / B&W

Little Blue Truck's Springtime
Color / B&W / Rhyming Cards

The Very Quiet Cricket
Color / B&W

The Greedy Python

Color / B&W / Snake Puzzle

The Busy Little Squirrel

Color / B&W

The Watermelon Seed: Minibook

Dog's Colorful Day

Color / B&W
The Color Monster: B&W

The Grouchy Ladybug
Color / B&W

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The Day It Rained Hearts Color / B&W There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose Color / B&W One Mole Digging a Hole Rhyme Matching Puzzle Color / B&W Ketchup on Your Cornflakes?

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How many answers did you get without looking? Let us know in the comments below, along with your favourite riddle!

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Do you like practising your English pronunciation? Have fun saying tongue twisters in English. Saying tongue twisters can be difficult at first, so don't worry if you can't do it very well to begin with. Just keep practising and have fun!

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What can I observe in the Virtual Classroom?

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What can I observe in the Virtual Classroom?

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A team of CP's put this document together to help guide teachers if they have to teach and evaluate students in the virtual classroom.

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.