REVIEW OF STEP 6: Have students participate in structured conversations. According to the book, “In several studies, scholars who participated in discussions with other scholars about a topic showed a percentile gain …
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Region 6 will provide various opportunities for the TExES ESL #154 for one-day review sessions. Please follow the link for a list of dates and registration details. Remind it is the expectation …
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By: Anja Norris, ELL Instructional Coach As you reflect on a structured conversation in your classroom, what is going well? What needs tweaking? What sets structured conversation apart from other …
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By: Jacob Brown, 7th Grade Texas History, Davila Middle School Last year was a very difficult year for me. Not only was I a first-year teacher, but I was also …
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All English learners who will be eligible for admission to kindergarten or first grade at the beginning of the next school year are invited to participate in the Bilingual and …
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Sheltered Instructional Coach, Mrs. Norris, has created an example of how a teacher can use FlipGrid as a teaching tool! Please click here to view and use the password Let’sgo! You …
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7 STEPS TO A LANGUAGE-RICH INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM REVIEW OF STEP 5: USE VISUALS AND VOCABULARY STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT YOUR OBJECTIVES. Important ideas from the text: Visuals dramatically increase student ability to …
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Seidlitz Step 4: USE TOTAL RESPONSE SIGNALS TO CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING The book explains that total response signals are cues students use to indicate they are ready to respond to …
Continue reading "Stepping Right Along"ACTION ITEM: Self-reflection questions Am I using any of the 7 Steps with fidelity in my daily instruction? (STEP 1: What to say, when the response is “I don’t know.” STEP …
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