EB/EL Classroom Toolkit by Caleb Sparrow-Baity

Legislation for ELs

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:25:57 UTC

I chose this because it details what the department of education expects when it comes to the education of EBs/ELs.

Facts About EB/EL Education

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:27:30 UTC

This sheet details what school districts are responsible for when education English Learners, and I believe that this is always helpful to have as an educator who will uphold these responsibilities.

The Different Theories

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:29:13 UTC

This picture titles all of the learning acquisition theories and it is helpful to look at when needing a refresher on what the theories are.

How They May Differ

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:30:57 UTC

This video details the differences in learning when it comes to first and second language acquisition, which is important to know as one wouldn't want to confuse the two.

Rules of English

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:32:12 UTC

This lists out the basic rules of the English language, which an educator must know when teaching others the language.

EL Learning Principles

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:34:08 UTC

This pdf details how the parts of english can be taught to ELs, making this a good starting point for any new EL teacher who may be unaware of the best methods of instruction.

ESL Over the Years

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:35:47 UTC

This is a good detailed explanation of how ESL was taught in the past, this way we can learn how to improve for the future of our children.

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:37:04 UTC

This is a starting point when learning about the new ways teachers are giving ESL students instruction and attempting to get them to full fluency.

Promoting Oral Language

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:38:27 UTC

This video does not only speak on methods of promoting oral language, it also provides multiple examples that are readily usable in the classroom.

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:40:57 UTC

This is great because it is transparent about the difficulties one may face in teaching oral skills, yet it also offers helpful solutions.

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:42:20 UTC

This flyer keeps the writing priorities short and simple, making it easy to remember and recall when needed.

Building Reading Competency In ELs

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:43:47 UTC

I love how this website not only lists ways to help develop comprehension, but it also gives steps to aid development.

Challenges of These Classrooms

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:45:40 UTC

This teacher gives a great explanation of the challenges of having a classroom that is multilingual and he is very transparent, yet he finds ways to combat the challenges.

Inclusion

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:46:59 UTC

This is a great example of ways you can promote inclusion and inclusivity in the classroom, while keeping the environment fun.

Language Objectives

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:48:21 UTC

This PDF lists the language objectives specified by the TEA, something anyone needs to look at before creating language objectives.

Writing Language Objectives

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:49:17 UTC

This teaches one how to make language objectives, with good examples and scaffolding.

Strategies for Science Instruction

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:51:19 UTC

This not only lays out strategies for teaching science to ELs, it lays them out in detail so any teacher could come across this and find something useful.

Engagement

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:52:40 UTC

A lot of times students may not want to learn science as they may see the content and vocabulary as rather difficult. This gives a teacher ways to support students in interactive activities that will give them a different view.

Strategies for Teaching SS

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:54:30 UTC

This teacher gives great information on how to teach students from the ground up, gathering all the information she can to make sure she teaches the subject to their highest benefit.

Integration of Subjects

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 17:55:45 UTC

I enjoy how this teacher marries ELA learning with Social Studies, something that can help bridge the learning ELs do in English with the history they'll learn.

Definition

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:00:42 UTC

It is easy to forget the difference between Summative and Formative assessments, so this details what a summative assessment is quite well.

Why Use It

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:01:39 UTC

This talks about how to use assessment for EL students in more than one way.

Uses of Formative Assessments

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:02:46 UTC

This gives different types of formative assessments and how they can be used for EL students

Peardeck

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:03:37 UTC

This shows how one can use the PearDeck site in a way that is formative, and beneficial for EL students.

Methods of Use

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:04:47 UTC

Laid out on this site is a plethora of examples where technology is used to develop language.

Supporting ELs with Technology

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:05:51 UTC

This not only list ways to support ELs with technology, but it also details specific tools that satisfy the method explained.

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:07:23 UTC

This explains why parental involvement is needed and how it can be done to support students.

How to Engage Families

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:09:18 UTC

This is a great picture to keep handy, showing what to keep in mind when engaging families.

Self Advocation

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:11:02 UTC

I like this video because as we teachers are responsible for advocation, we may not always get the task done however students should always know how to advocate for themselves as well.

Reminder to Advocate

calebemanuel — 2024-07-31 18:12:01 UTC

This is a poster I can always look at which reminds me how I can advocate for my students everyday.