We acknowledge the challenges happening for you right now. Please reach out if we can help in any way. 

Reminders:

January 18, 3:15: SIOP Lead (secondary) meeting on Teams

January 20, 3:15pm: Equity for ELLs  on Teams

January 25, 3:15 pm: Picture Book Inquiry Group on Teams

 

Teaching Ideas:

Quizlet is a vocabulary website. You can make vocabulary lists, add definitions, and add pictures. Furthermore, you can make the lists in multiple languages or teach your students to do it. Finally, the website has audio capabilities so students can hear the correct pronunciation of the word and definition.  If you make a class (either as co-teacher of a unit or small group) you can track students’ progress. There are a number of activities that students can do independently as well. 

Kahoot is another game-education site. You can make questions in multiple forms and kids can do together or independently. 

Wordwall is another site that allows teachers to make worksheets into video games. The free version allows five games at a time. 

Additionally, please check out the One note on ELL Teams for virtual resources that was collaboratively made by ELL teachers in 2020. 

DRLC Spotlight

The District Resource Library Catalogue has many resources including those for MLLs. Recently DRLC Librarian Carol Lynka shared some great books on the environment for intermediate beginning ELs. They have strong academic vocabulary and visual scaffolds. Furthermore, the writing is age and level appropriate. You can order them to your school through your library catalogue. Two examples are pictured below.