Succeeding in a Diverse Classroom

Best Practices & Resources for English Learners

Volume 3, Issue 11-January 2021

Welcome!

My goal is to be a resource to you with monthly tips that support you and your English learners 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| ESSA Team Lead | English Learner Support

Email: myocom@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/Page/719#calendar13881/20200304/month
Phone: 817-740-7563
Twitter: @myocomesc11

Who Thought We'd Still Be Talking About Remote Teaching??

As we near the one-year mark where our world came to a halt, who would have thought that we would still be having the remote learning conversation? NOT ME!

Although we have learned a lot and have increased our digital capacity, the struggle to teach in person and remotely increases.

So many phenomenal educators have stepped up to support the effort! ELL2.0, created by Irina McGrath and Michelle Shory, has a curation of SO many great resources. Below you will find the highlights for distance learning.

How Do We Accommodate for ELs Learning Remotely?

Click Here For A Copy of the Infographic by ELL2.0

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How Do I Plan For My Remote Students?

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What If My Students Have No Tech At Home?

Click Here To Make A Copy in English/Spanish

What if my Student ONLY has a phone?

Click to Here Make a Copy

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No time to Prep? Low-Prep Activities for Language

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How Can I Let My Remote Students Know That I Care?

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Give Feedback and Enhance Classroom Engagement with Floop and Jamboard

Sign Up For FREE!

Click Here

Using Floop for Remote Learning

blog.floopedu.com

Google Jamboard Training | Teacher Center | Google for Education

Get started with Google Jamboard

edu.google.com

Sites to Bookmark

Texthelp https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/free-for-teachers/
TalkingPoints - Reach all your students' families in their home language https://talkingpts.org/
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/

ESC Region 11 English Learner Professional Learning

EL Professional Learning 20-21

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