Poetry and standards
Sylvia describes the art of aligning poetry to standards.
Refugee population in Toronto
Paula describes Toronto's refugee population.
Comprehension checks
Christine discusses the importance of frequent and varied comprehension checks with ELLs.
Before reading: Background knowledge
Diane describes ways to build ELLs' background knowledge before reading science texts. See more of the interview: ...
Possible Sentences
Amber describes a strategy students can use to predict the content of a textbook. See more of the interview: ...
Training at a TV studio
Raúl talks about one of his early jobs at a TV studio and all of the different projects that gave him rich experiences.
Encouraging student language use
Kenji talks about the importance of having more student talk time when engaging ELLs.
Reading text with ELLs
Pam explains the importance of explicit reading instruction with ELLs.
Content-area instruction
Diane discusses the importance of providing effective professional development in order to help teachers implement new standards-based instruction. See more ...
Defining success with ELLs
Kevin discusses different measures of success in this era of high-stakes testing. See more of the interview: ...