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Succeeding in a Diverse Classroom

Best Practices & Resources

Succeeding in aDiverse ClassroomBest Practices & Resources

Volume 2-Issue 6-August 2019 Volume 2-Issue 6-August 2019

Welcome!

My goal is to be a resource to you with monthly tips that support you and your students within an ever-changing, diverse classroom.

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it." ~ Winston Churchill

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Melanie Yocom

Education Service Center Region 11| Instructional Content Coach

Email: myocom@esc11.net
Website: http://www.esc11.net/
Phone: 817-740-7563
Twitter: @myocomesc11

WELCOME BACK from Summer!!!

Ready or not, the start of school has arrived!

This month's issue is dedicated to helping you through the beginning-of-the-year woes.


Let's get started with something to make you laugh. If you haven't met the Holderness family, you are in for a real treat! Check out their Back-to-School parodies!

"Bye Bye Bye" Back to School - *NSYNC Parody
Baby Got Class -- A back to school parody | The Holderness Family
Back to School Parody “School is Starting" | The Holderness Family | Black Eyed Peas
'Hamilton' Back to School Mash-up - Parody

The First Days of School

The first week of school is filled with rules and expectations. What if you took time to build relationships with your students?


Did you know that we don't learn from someone we don't like?

"When a child walks into the room, your child or anybody else's child, do your eyes light up? That's what they're looking for. " ~Tony Morrison
8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.

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Four Things NOT to Do on the First Day of School • TechNotes Blog

Four Things NOT to Do on the First Day of School • TechNotes Blog

The first day of school can be critical in setting the tone for the whole year. Learn exactly what NOT to do to ensure your students are successful!

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7 Back to School Games And Activities To Help Your Students Bond

7 Back to School Games And Activities To Help Your Students Bond

Whether you have a class full of antsy five-year-olds, shy teens, or busy adults learners, they all have one thing in common: they will be together for the duration of the ESL course, and th

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Techie Highlight Techie Highlight

My All-Time Favorite Classroom Tool is BACK!

Classroomscreen.com is always worth repeating! If you still haven't checked out this free classroom tool, I encourage you to do so!
The best screen for every classroom! Try it and love it.

The best screen for every classroom! Try it and love it.

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This is Classroomscreen - introduction 2018

Free Calming Tool for Educators Free Calming Tool for Educators

Teachers Can Get A Free Subscription To The Calm App—It Usually Costs $60

Teachers Can Get A Free Subscription To The Calm App—It Usually Costs $60

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The Calm Schools Initiative

The Calm Schools Initiative

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Sites to Bookmark:

  • Read, Write, Speak https://thinkalong.org
  • Make Beliefs Comix https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
  • Digital Tool https://www.tes.com/lessons
  • Digital Tool https://padlet.com
  • Promote listening & speaking https://flipgrid.com/
  • Create class lists, activities, assignments, and assessments https://www.vocabulary.com
  • Classroom Screen https://classroomscreen.com/
  • Interactive classroom in real time https://www.classkick.com
  • K-5 Reading Student Centers http://www.fcrr.org/resources/resources_sca.html
  • Free Content Power Points & Interactive activities http://www.pppst.com/
  • Transform lessons to make learning impactful and engaging, or allow students to create animated products to show mastery https://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/
  • Current event articles to promote critical reading, writing, and speaking http://wordgen.serpmedia.org/
  • English Learner Teacher Support http://www.colorincolorado.org/
  • Writing Guru Gretchen Bernabei http://trailofbreadcrumbs.net/
  • Free reading passages & literacy resources https://www.commonlit.org/
  • 2,000+ multidisciplinary wonders https://wonderopolis.org/
  • Free reading passages by lexile level and content https://www.readworks.org/
  • Lead4ward.com http://lead4ward.com/resources/

Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11 Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11

English Learner Series 2019-2020

English Learner Series 2019-2020

English Learner Series 2019-2020 - Education Service Center Region 11 by Melanie Yocom | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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ESC Region 11 - Calendar

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'Hamilton' Back to School Mash-up - Parody
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