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Using technology to transform how to teach ELL students in your classroom with the use of Google Classroom and digital Boom Cards

In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.

Inspiring Young Learners provides support, ideas, and strategies for teachers to enjoy teaching second language students and to feel confident to know exactly how to reach this diverse group of learners. Free materials and professional development videos are available as well as yearlong quality curriculum for ELL's.

Language Learning Strategies for English Language Learners English is a difficult language for native speakers to learn. I am amazed watching my toddler learn English as her first language. She picks up new vocabulary rapidity and experiments with language. She makes grammatical mistakes when she overgeneralizes grammar "ruler" that she has naturally picked up through

There are four main strands used when acquiring any new language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Here, I will break down each strand when we're teaching English language learners in our classroom. What it looks like and ways to assess and build these skills. Sme of these strands may seem more difficult to understand and…

ESL students have to make the effort to complete tasks, do homework and study. But when it comes to providing fun, challenging activities that will motivate them to learn, the ball is in you

Inspiring Young Learners provides support, ideas, and strategies for teachers to enjoy teaching second language students and to feel confident to know exactly how to reach this diverse group of learners. Free materials and professional development videos are available as well as yearlong quality curriculum for ELL's.

English-language learners come to our classrooms with a diverse set of learning needs, including the need for more opportunities to practice using English in...

Why is using visuals with ELLs so important? Here are 3 top reasons why you need visuals to support your ELLs, as well as resources to help.

Here's 5 easy steps you can take today to become a culturally responsive teacher. Make culturally responsive teaching part of your teaching practice today.

Are you looking for ways to make ESL writing activities more encompassing of all language domains and more engaging?

Are you looking for ESL reading activities give your students independent reading practice and integrate all four domains?

Here are three of my favorite vocabulary activities for ESL teaching. With some adaptation, they can be used with many different grade levels.

Sentence writing is something that must be explicitly taught in the ESL classroom. But how to teach this in a fun and meaningful way?

Looking to craft a jam-packed ESL lesson plan when you only have 30 minutes? Here is my favorite ESL lesson plan sequence.

With the right guide, narrative writing with English learners helps them express their creativity, imagination, and language skills.

Check out these 5 ESL Speaking Activities that can be adapted for different grade and proficiency levels to get your English learners talking