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The purpose of the 1-5-15 is to offer quick notes on relevant educational topics. We can all agree that time is at a premium for every educator. Finding available time to complete meaningful PD can be difficult, although ultimately rewarding. That’s where the 1-5-15 bulletin comes in! The idea is to maximize the spare minutes we have when we can, and when we choose to.

My hope is that whether you have 1, 5, or 15 minutes that this bulletin, and the content within it will have an impact on you, and your classroom. Furthermore, I hope that the topics shared spur further conversation with your students, and colleagues. Enjoy!

Have you ever experienced difficultly or resistance from classroom teachers when collaborating, and scaffolding instruction for ELL students?

As an ELL I have experience this struggle on a number of occasions. Valentina Gonzalaz offers some quick tips for handling this type of situation.

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Why language objectives?

No, it's not for your administrator to see when they visit your classroom.

Learning English AND content is a huge task. The more support we can give our kids, the better. As classroom and ELL teachers plan lessons with language objectives in mind, they are more aware of the language demands of the lesson. Jana Eehevarria has written a great piece on "The Value of Language Objectives".

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Implementing language objectives can be a powerful first step in ensuring that English learners have equal access to the curriculum even though they may not be fully proficient in the language. This is because the second language acquisition process requires opportunities for the language learner to be exposed to, practice with, and then be assessed on their language skills (Echevarria, Short, & Vogt, 2008).

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