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      <title>Mrs. Smith ESL Classroom by Kimberly Smith</title>
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         <title>What does ESL mean?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>In an ESL classroom, the same teacher teaches students who speak many different languages. The teacher only speaks English and is not required to convey the known languages to the students.  All teaching is done in English this is where the teacher will use strategies to teach students with different first languages, English as their second language.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The purpose of my classroom.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>We have this focus in the classroom to enable ESL students to become competent in understanding, reading, listening, speaking, and writing English using various teaching strategies.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-24 01:43:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Classroom Strategies:</title>
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         <title>Instruction Time</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Instruction time should be 30-90 minutes, depending on age, expectations, and the child's learning abilities.<br><br>If you have a project base lesson, it will require 60 minutes or more.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 16:10:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Format</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>There is a pull-out format where the ESL students are pulled out to focus on English for an allotted amount of time, or there is a content-based classroom, or you can have an ESL certified as a co-teacher with an ELAR teacher. A certified ESL teacher in a self-contained classroom or a class rotation with all ESL-certified teachers provides content-based classes.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 16:13:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>How to become an ESL Teacher.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>You will need to pass the TExES ESL Supplemental exam and pay fees to have it put on your certifications.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The classroom will be pre-labeled on each structure or area of the room to relate the word to the object or idea.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:14:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>I will pre-teach vocabulary words to my ESL students a week before introducing them to the classroom. This will give them extra time and let me know where I need to focus the week of the lesson. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:16:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>One of my favorites while observing was Sentence Stems, where they will have word answers while learning to speak complete sentences. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:20:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Using the Wait Time strategy will be suitable for all my students. This will allow time to process and for the students to respond.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:23:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Teaching phonics through song is a highly effective way for all students while being repetitive and engaging.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:33:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Let&#39;s get everyone involved!!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Visit my green section to learn how to get the community and families on board to help the students. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:35:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>GAMES!!!!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have a game night for the families at the school to teach them games they can play at home to help them all learn English.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:40:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lets all learn English!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have a monthly night class for the parents to learn English.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:41:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Health is essential to learning!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have a "health check" night with volunteers from the community to perform check-ups and educate the parents on the importance to a good night sleep for learning.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:45:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lets Eat Together!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have a weekly lunch for family to come and eat with the students and the teachers to form a relationship between school and family.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:49:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lets learn about each other</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have some cultural days where the families can bring cultural things or food to learn the English words for what they are familiar with.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:53:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Students teaching parents!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Have a reading log for the students to read to parents weekly. This will allow practice for the students and the parents to learn English by following along.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-25 17:55:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Works Cited:</title>
         <author>kbsmith1693</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/kbsmith1693/yw0pldwiof6t1p0j/wish/2531536401</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><em>Bilingual vs. ESL</em>. Bilingual vs. ESL: Learn ESL vs. Bilingual<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Education. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2023, from<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;http://www.5minuteenglish.com/bilingual-vs-esl.htm <br><br><em>ESL certification</em>. English Learner Portal-ESL Certification.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2023, from <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://www.txel.org/eslcertification <br><br>Jauregui, C. (2023, March). <em>ESL/ Bilingual Classroom Videos</em>. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<em>Module ESL / Bilingual programs</em>. <br><br>Maggie. (2023, January 22). <em>Sentence frames and stems for<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ESL</em>. English Teaching Toolkit. Retrieved March 25, 2023, <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;from https://englishteachingtoolkit.com/sentence-frames-<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;and-stems-for-esl-and-ell/ <br><br><em>Pre-teaching vocabulary</em>. Vocab Strategies. (n.d.). Retrieved <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;March 25, 2023, from<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;http://tabethadawkins.weebly.com/pre-teaching-<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;vocabulary.html <br><br><em>Reading log printable reading log for Kids Spring Reading</em>. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Etsy. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2023, from <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;https://www.etsy.com/listing/776934598/reading-log-<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;printable-reading-log-for <br><br><br><br><em>E</em></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-26 01:14:50 UTC</pubDate>
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