Beyond Survival English
Travel 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon to Heritage Elementary, where part of the job is teaching kids one word at a time -- first in their native Russian, and ...
College Readiness
In our segment on ELLs and higher education, our panelists discuss academic rigor for students that lack English proficiency, as well as ways to help ELLs ...
Classroom organization
Michelle explains some of her classroom expectations and the contract that students sign each year. See more of the interview: ...
Checking Comprehension (Advanced)
Michelle shares her strategies for checking intermediate and advanced students' reading comprehension. See more of the interview: ...
Assessing grade-appropriate content
Diane discusses the challenges of delivering and assessing grade-level content or ELLs. See more of the interview: ...
Careful planning
Marissa talks about some ways to address the challenges she sees with the standards.
In search of a better life
Cindy discusses the hardships many ELL parents have endured to offer their children a better life in the U.S.
Parent Letters
Clara shares a special project that she does with her students' parents each year.
Challenges of Common Core
Diane outlines some of the aspects of the Common Core State Standards that may be particularly challenging for ELLs. See more of the interview: ...
Teaching Vocabulary: Burro's Tortillas
Ali shares some of her vocabulary strategies for the "Burro's Tortillas" lesson plan.