English as a Second Language

I teach first grade at a Spanish-English bilingual school with Spanish as the primary language for most. Waffles are some good reading fluency building ideas and activities for English learners?

Good anchor novels to read with middle school newcomers? I need something high interest and timely, yet still accessible.

WIDA people.
How do you do your ACCESS testimg? 4 sessions in 4 days? 2 sessions each day with a break? Or other?

Who does your testing?

Any resources or websites available to help my ESOL students learned biology? It is taxing for students who speak English, I want my ESOL students to have a fighting chance.

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but how do you handle teaching a student in an EOC course who does not speak any English? I feel like it is cruel to have them take an EOC in English.

I have Newcomers and push in to content classes. The teachers seem like we are just a hassle and like they shouldn't be responsible for teaching ESL students.

What are the different ways that you prep for WIDA? I'm having the kids use Flipgrip to practice the speaking portion. Any ideas for good prompts?

I just got a new student who was placed in 6th grade. However, based on her age and schooling, she should be in 7th. I talked to her and she agrees. Have you ever advocated for a student to be placed … more

Has anyone else noticed a drop in enrollment of ESL students since the immigration policies have changed?

We will be starting WIDA ACCESS testing soon. How do you prepare your students?

If you only had time to teach one Shakespeare play, which would it be and why?

Most of my students are Spanish-speaking and only want to speak their native language to each other. How do I discourage this, but in a positive way?

When my students look up a word they don't know, they almost always pick the wrong definition or just pick the first one. How can I teach them how to pick the right meaning?

Any Apps or websites that work for Spanish Speaking students with no English experience. I have used Duolingo, but I know there must be others out there!

It feels like starting over with some of my students over break. They admitted that they didn't use or listen to English during their whole break. Imagine how much English they lose in the summer!… more

I have been charged with leading a PD on ESL strategies for content teachers in the new year. I'm still pretty new and the only ESL teacher at my school. Any tips, resources, ideas about what to i… more

How many students do you have to pull out at one time? What do you think is an optimal number? I think 5-8 is perfect.

Do any of you have Newcomers being thrown in mainstream classes? We have no Newcomer curriculum and it's setting them up to fail. Suggestions?

I have a new Chinese student who is terrified to speak, but she does very well in writing. She's been in US schools for over a year. Is this just the silent period?

Has anyone used IXL for Language Arts? Is it appropriate for ELs?

Is it worth it to teach ESL students terms like nouns and verbs when they need to learn to speak for communication and just gain vocabulary?

We have ESL students who speak languages like Mongolian that no one in our school speaks and can translate. How do I communicate with parents? How do I get them to feel more welcome/comfortable?

So, I have 1 class of SLIFE students (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Ed). What are some good life skills to teach them to help them adapt? A lot of them will be able to work soon.

I'll be giving the WIDA test for my ESL students for the first time in January. Any tips to prepare them?

Really wanting to do some kind of PBL with my 4th/5th graders. I want it to be relevant to them. Any ideas to get us going?

I’m trying to write a grant for iPads for my DL class - what apps do you use/ have used that would be useful for that specific group? We especially need to focus on language development across content

I'm looking for a pictogram I found once. it's the story of Life told through signatures of a man gets married you see mr. And mrs. Life goes on, one dies,later, later child takes over. I did… more

I am transitioning into a ESL and interventionist role this coming school year! I’ve taught 3rd-4th grade. What is the ONE thing you wish you knew going into your ESL teaching job? I’d love any advice

I created a ESOL Google Classroom for my school system in 18-19. It was received with a little hesitation from lots of content area teachers and administrators.

If anyone has any strategies or helpful tips I would love to hear it!

Kindergarten Teacher

Would it be helpful to have a google drive folder so we can share resources?