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From http://blog.tesol.org/why-pre-k-12-educators-of-els-should-participate-in-ellchat/

#ELLCHAT is a Twitter chat group founded by Judie Haynes and Linda Hahner. Its intended audience is teachers of English learners in grades Pre-K through 12. Each Monday night at 9PM Eastern Time, educators meet for a moderated chat. Here are the upcoming planned topics:

  8/15 – Designing Classrooms That Support EL Learning
  8/22 – Teaching ELs the Hidden Curriculum of Your School
  8/29 – The Value of Advocacy (with Shaeley Santiago)
  9/12 – Positive Communication with Families of ELs (with Anabel Gonzalez and Rik Rowe)
  9/19 – Relationship of Attendance to Graduation Rates of ELs
  9/26 – Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom
  10/3 –Teaching ELs about U.S. Elections
  10/10– How to Support Equity for ELs
  10/17 – Benefits to ELs of Real and Virtual Field Trips
  10/24 – Parent-Teacher Conferences with Families of ELs
  11/7 – Key Reading Comprehension Strategies for ELs – Part 1
  11/14 –Key Reading Comprehension Strategies for ELs – Part 2
  11/28 – Supporting Oral Language Development for ELs
  12/5 – Holiday Celebrations
  12/12 – Arts Integration in EL Education

Learn more about #ELLCHAT at http://blog.tesol.org/why-pre-k-12-educators-of-els-should-participate-in-ellchat/. Near the bottom are links to instructions for joining Twitter and participating in a Twitter chat.