Association for Middle Level Education
Graffiti murals promote comprehension and student voice.
Some see g others see it as a work of art. Urban artists use graffiti to send political messages&as a form of meaning making in the larger society. Indiana University Professor David Hanauer...
Author: Samina Hadi-TabassumNumber of views (3703)/Comments (0)/
Understanding student needs is only part of the teaching expedition.
I started the group discussion with what I believed to be a rather easy question: "How does the article, 'Rise of the Machines,' connect with your life experiences?" After all, students interact with technology each...
Author: Shelby NotbohmNumber of views (3360)/Comments (0)/
Fortunately, there are a number of ways to support ELL students& language acquisition by adapting strategies already in use. These small things may make a big difference to ELLs. Here are a few ideas.
1. Create...
Author: Kristina RobertsonNumber of views (1452)/Comments (0)/
The core tenets of differentiation should guide our education of ELLs.
His first name was Mauricio, and he was from Uruguay. As a class assignment, one of his teachers in his new school in the United States asked students to construct Venn diagrams about themselves, showing how the...
Author: David H. Vawter & Kelly M. CostnerNumber of views (25042)/Comments (0)/
Moving bilingual children beyond subordinated categories toward full engagement in relevant and authentic learning that embraces their communities.
Our faculty in the Education Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte often spends time discussing issues we see within our middle grades program, including with our undergraduate teacher candidates...
Author: Spencer Salas, Jeanneine P. Jones, Theresa Perez, Paul G. Fitchett, & Scott KissauNumber of views (34967)/Comments (0)/
Teaching about Idioms
Have you ever told a student she "dropped the ball" on an assignment? Do you encourage your students by telling them to "reach for the stars" or "go for the gold"? Your native English-speaking students likely...
Author: Melanie W. GreeneNumber of views (37898)/Comments (1)/
Teachers can employ a variety of classroom-tested strategies to teach reading to English language learners.
Carlos (a pseudonym) moved from Guatemala to the
United States when he was in sixth grade. When Carlos
started school, his teachers expected him to speak only
in English and practice English in his...
Author: Nicole BolosNumber of views (112589)/Comments (0)/
Dean has a recipe for lemonade. To make 14 servings, Dean will need 4 cups of lemon juice. How many ounces of lemon juice will Dean need if he wants to make 35 servings?
Students in the United States are taught to...
Author: Diana Picchi Cwynar & Susan HewettNumber of views (39740)/Comments (1)/
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Author: Rick WormeliNumber of views (34551)/Comments (0)/English (ESL) language tests : eslflow webguide}