https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6 en-us 2023-10-04 19:12:18 UTC 2023-10-04 20:20:11 UTC hello@padlet.com ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732660961 Online ESL games provide online games for ELs to practice English in an engaging and fun way.  The games range from simple spelling games to sentence construction.  The games are simple to use and are designed for low-level ELLs.  The creator, Owen Dwyer, was a TESOL teacher for over 10 years and designed the content to reach early learners at all levels. ]]> 2023-10-04 19:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732660961 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732661437 The Newcomer Toolkit from the US Department of Education contains resources to help newcomers to the US education system.  The toolkit has chapers on welcoming newcomers, supporting newcomers social, emotional, and mental health needs, providing high quality instruction for newcomers, and establishing partnerships with families:  all resources needed to help Els academically successful.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732661437 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732662126 Lizard Learning is a multicultural online bookstore with reading and classroom materials in over 60 languages.  The owners help teachers and community organizations select the most appropriate materials for their programs and offer customized support to support all language learners.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732662126 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732662976 Diffit is an AI resource used to differentiate classroom resources.  Diffit can change reading levels, shorten or lengthen reading passages, translate to a variety of languages, and create summaries and assessments of the material.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732662976 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732663709 ELL Scores and Reports is a WIDA resource that helps stakeholders understand score reports and gives resources to help educators connect results with instructional plans and strategies.  It can also help educational authorities engage families in their student’s EL education.   ]]> 2023-10-04 19:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732663709 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732664858 Quizziz is an online learning platform that gamifies quizzes to increase student engagement.  Quizziz can attach standards to questions, use AI to differentiate and enhance questions, embed video and images, as well as create slides and lessons.  Creators have the ability to import from Google, spreadsheets, or other resources.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732664858 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732666335 This innocuous and seemingly unrelated link is a great resource for teachers.  Recording your screen and adding captioning or other languages helps ELs review lessons multiple times and revisit sections at their own pace.  It also helps students develop speaking, listening, and writing skills. I prefer to use Screencastify, but there are other options available, depending on the platform your school uses.   ]]> 2023-10-04 19:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732666335 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732666883 Newsela is an online platform that delivers instructional content to students.  Newsela differentiates based on reading level, offers read aloud features, video content, screen readers, and the content can be assigned through online platforms such as Google or Blackboard.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732666883 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732667811 CommonLit is a comprehensive literacy program that has unique lessons and ELA curriculum.  It contains standards based assessments and offers a wide variety of differentiation strategies for all learners.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732667811 ej48s1 https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732668552 Khan Academy offers lessons in a variety of grade level and content areas.  The lessons can be differentiated for different levels, offer captioning for videos, and can be completed at a student’s own pace.  ]]> 2023-10-04 19:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ej48s1/zvy033r10lev2is6/wish/2732668552