https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL A collection of strategies that bring multilingual scholars and MLLs with Special Needs to content mastery. en-us 2016-11-03 22:15:28 UTC 2023-05-02 15:51:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f47e.png mtabares1 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2452594445 When we are reading a text selection and we encounter a new word, I like to pause, say the word out loud clearly, and ask all scholars to repeat it. Depending on the word difficulty, they might say it twice. This gives even Level 1 scholars a chance to speak out loud during class and meet a language objective like, "Scholars will pronounce content-specific vocab words with increasing fluency."]]> 2023-01-22 21:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2452594445 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453495252 provide students with both english and spanish copies of their work so they are able to make connections between the words and key vocabulary]]> 2023-01-23 16:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453495252 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453495805 Highlighting cognates when introducing new content vocabulary. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453495805 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496109 Have students find cognates in new texts after they have been chunked. Also find vocabulary that has been front-loaded and ask students to identify the vocabulary.
-De Arcos]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496109 mharper37 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496188 I sit students next to each other for peer-to-peer support in their L1 during difficult texts. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496188 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496590 Making Spanish copies/versions of assignments for scholars. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496590 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496693 * add embedded hyperlinks to definitions for academic vocabulary words in Pear Deck texts

* break down vocabulary words to root words and incorporate Latin and/or Spanish equivalents ]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496693 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496750 Using visuals to illustrate instruction and expectations is helpful for all students. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453496750 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453497470 Showing visuals like pictures and videos (with Spanish subtitles). ]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453497470 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453497972 When going over a story I often use circling to help cement high frequency phrases. If the story is about a woman that murders her children and the target phrase is "did not want" I ask "who did not want her children?" "Did her father not want her children?" etc.  - Temores]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453497972 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498242 Class notes are always translated into Spanish. Students who are Level 1 or 2 are typically seated next to a student who speaks the same language to help with translations. Graphic organizers and visual representations of mathematical concepts are used during exploration of new concepts. Word problems and tasks are always launched to dissect context.]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498242 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498293 Providing both English and Spanish translations of texts, directions, video transcripts, etc. Graphic organizers, chunked texts, key vocab defined.]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498293 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498344 Restate oral directions or key points in Spanish]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498344 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498843 before reading a text, having students identify unknown words and going over pronunciation and meaning ]]> 2023-01-23 16:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453498843 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453499001 2023-01-23 16:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453499001 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453499425 Giving students sentence starters or sentence frames helps them get started and not feel as intimidated. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453499425 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500059 Assigning terms and variables a color for calculation, always using the same graphic organizer for solving equations, so they don't have to learn a new format for every formula]]> 2023-01-23 16:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500059 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500122 Give students opportunity to collaborate and discuss with their peers and i will walk around class and ask students if they understand the text. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500122 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500259 Visual learners respond well to using color when separating chunks of texts. Guiding the eye to focus on a particular idea that they need to understand the reading or answer any text-dependent questions.]]> 2023-01-23 16:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453500259 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501337 When we are preparing to discuss something in class, I provide students with discussion sentence starters, related to stating their opinion and connecting their ideas to each other, so that they can practice academic discussion strategies.]]> 2023-01-23 16:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501337 rnovaes https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501511 Using the same sentence starters for every opportunity of Turn and Talk makes academic language more familiar and predictable. I use these:

Giving your opinion
In my opinion…
Something I think is important is…
The way I was thinking of this was…

Building off a peer
I agree/disagree with you because…
That makes me think of…
Could you give an example of what you mean?

Asking a question
What do you all think about ______?
One question I have for the group is… 
Could you put that another way?]]> 2023-01-23 16:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501511 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501622 Seating students strategically (i.e students who are bilingual and are reliable to students who struggle with English/understanding when I instruct class]]> 2023-01-23 16:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501622 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501646 Provide a note-catcher with sentence starters for the whole lesson with translations.
-De Arcos]]> 2023-01-23 16:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501646 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501788 Translating slides to include English and Spanish to help communicate content.]]> 2023-01-23 16:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453501788 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453502250 Presenting words in English but give definitions and meaning in Spanish]]> 2023-01-23 16:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453502250 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453503441 As we are reading through a text, I will ask students to state the next word when I stop reading. It keeps them focused on the text and allows me to provide opportunities to practice academic vocab.]]> 2023-01-23 16:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453503441 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453505735 Chunking of long texts, along with specific questions to test their understanding, together with hand on activities and problem based worksheets.   ]]> 2023-01-23 16:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453505735 rnovaes https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453512254 USE THIS WEBSITE FOR DEFINITIONS: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/

It simplifies definitions of words for every level of student. Great UDL practice. S/o to Paige for showing me this.]]> 2023-01-23 16:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453512254 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453514722 Giving them a word bank with academic language/vocabulary and have them pronounce words as a class when we come across a new word. Given in Spanish and English since the periodic table is in English. ]]> 2023-01-23 16:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453514722 https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453514788 When we are reading a new text, I ask students to use this annotation guide to add symbols and annotations to their text that help them comprehend the text and show their understanding.]]> 2023-01-23 16:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mtabares1/LuskinBPMLL/wish/2453514788