https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching These resources should guide you towards a productive and inclusive ESOL classroom! en-us 2019-06-05 02:52:32 UTC 2019-06-24 18:12:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f98b.png ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365746154 Preserving a student's culture is key to ensuring that student feels safe and included in your classroom! Here are some great activities that could give student's a chance to share about their own culture and learn about others!]]> 2019-06-05 02:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365746154 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365746596 Culture is so important to a diverse classroom to promote accepting and well rounded students. Students who are uninformed about other cultures rely on stereotypes to guide their viewpoints. This article details how to teach a tolerant classroom, including honoring home languages, as well as why it is so important we do. ]]> 2019-06-05 03:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365746596 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365748060 When using Four Corner charts for vocabulary, the word is integrated into many different styles of learning. This method also provides lots of information for discussion after completing the activity. I would suggest providing sample boxes already filled out to guide students towards the correct format. ]]> 2019-06-05 03:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365748060 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365749117 Reader's Theater is a great way to use new vocabulary in a story the student's can act out! For Reader's theater, read through your script, underline new vocabulary, and then review what these words mean. Then, have the students read the script again considering which part to play. At the end, stand students up and put them in groups to act out the script! It's a great way to support creativity and collaboration!]]> 2019-06-05 03:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365749117 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365750016 Stocking your classroom with culturally diverse books or assigning books with multicultural topics can create an environment in which other cultures are valued. Exposure of cultures in all forms of media promotes a confidence and pride in ones heritage. See the Ted talk linked next for an example of why culturally diverse media is necessary for students. ]]> 2019-06-05 03:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365750016 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365750381 This Ted Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is about her childhood experiences in Africa only having English books and resources. ]]> 2019-06-05 03:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365750381 ch093601 https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365751676 This video not only gives resources for incorporating native languages, but tells the purpose behind using it for ESOL students. Using knowledge of a native language alongside ESOL instruction, can greatly increase the success of a student.]]> 2019-06-05 03:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ch093601/ESOLteaching/wish/365751676