Classroom procedures
Michelle describes some of her classroom routines and procedures for starting the class and getting students' attention. See more of the interview: ...
Supporting students with interrupted schooling
High school ELL teacher Michelle Lawrence Biggar discusses some of the activities that students with interrupted formal education (SIFE) can complete successfully.
Level of questions
Diane describes the difference between questions for understanding and higher level thinking questions. See more of the interview: ...
Middle School Exemplar on Persuasion
Kenji describes the middle school exemplar developed by the Understanding Language team.
Understanding Language's mission
Kenji provides an overview of the Understanding Language initative, based at Stanford University, and their mission.
Different perspectives on the Understanding Language team
Kenji discusses the importance of having diverse perspectives informing the work around the Commo Core.
Advice to content teachers
Christine offers some tips on information that is helpful to share with content-area colleagues. See more of the interview: ...
Background information
Marty discusses two background topics that the students studied as part of the lesson plan, the role of 19th-century women and Kate Chopin's biography.
Using realia to build background knowledge
Ali describes the "realia" activity focused on tortillas and some of the items she brought into the classroom for the lesson.
Preschool for ELLs: Language Learning and Assessment
Dr. Palacios discusses language learning and assessment best practices/strategies for preschool programs serving ELLs.