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Title: Free Nursery Rhymes Posters in English and Spanish
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From http://www.ala.org/alsc/babiesneedwords
The Association for Library Service to Children has launched Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play. These shareable resources were designed to bridge the 30 Million Word Gap by providing parents with proven ways to build their children's literacy skills. Babies Need Words Every Day resources include eight visually appealing posters that deliver simple, effective rhymes, games and other suggestions for immediate, enriching ways to communicate with babies.
These free posters are available in English and Spanish, and are ideal for posting above changing tables in child care centers, in doctors’ waiting rooms and anywhere else where children and their caregivers have a moment to talk, read, sing and play. ALSC also provides a book list that suggests some books for parents to request at their local library.
Access the free posters at http://www.ala.org/alsc/babiesneedwords
Source: ALSC
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Title: El Baúl de Cortometrajes: Film Shorts Online
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From http://solocortometrajes.blogspot.com/
The Spanish-language Baúl de Cortometrajes website hosts a collection of film shorts, mostly in Spanish and English. See a listing of available films at http://solocortometrajes.blogspot.com/p/lista-de-cortometrajes.html
Source: El Baúl de Cortometrajes
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Title: Article: Bilingual Education and the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
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A Civil Rights Legacy Squandered? Bilingual Education and the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
by Paul J. Ramsey
August 15, 2015
As Congress continues its work on the long-overdue reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), debates about Title I funding, testing, standards, accountability and charter schools have captured the bulk of the media's attention. Much less consideration has been given to another (and historically important) aspect of the legislation, which is also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): bilingual education.
In 1968, the Bilingual Education Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, becoming Title VII of ESEA - a hard-fought civil rights victory. However, beginning in the 1980s (as I've chronicled in The Bilingual School in the United States) subsequent reauthorizations of ESEA began to reflect the political pressure of the English-only movement and, thus, included more funding for non-bilingual programs, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English immersion.
Read the full article at http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32286-a-civil-rights-legacy-squandered-bilingual-education-and-the-reauthorization-of-no-child-left-behind
Source: Truthout
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Title: Reading Strategy: “First Lines” for Developing Comprehension
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From http://www.teachthemenglish.com/
Here is the next in a summer-long series about reading strategies on Adam Simpson’s Teach them English blog. From the blog: “First Lines is, essentially, a pre-reading comprehension strategy in which learners read the beginning sentences from a text and then make predictions about that text. This technique helps learners to focus their attention on what they can tell from the first lines; as they go on to read the text in its entirety they discuss, revisit and/or revise their original predictions.”
Read the full blog post here: http://www.teachthemenglish.com/2015/08/great-reading-strategies-first-lines-for-developing-comprehension/
Source: Teach them English
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Title: Getting to Know Each Other Through a Single Word
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Here are some getting-to-know-you activities that can be used at the beginning of the school year with a wide range of proficiency levels: http://blog.tesol.org/getting-to-know-each-other-through-a-single-word/
Source: TESOL
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Title: Six Very Common Flaws of Foreign Language Assessment
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From https://gianfrancoconti.wordpress.com
From French and Spanish Gianfranco Conti, here is some advice for devising assessments, especially assessments that are used across a department of district: https://gianfrancoconti.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/six-common-flaws-of-foreign-language-assessment/
Source: The Language Gym
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Title: Take It Easy on Yourself!
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From http://www.creativelanguageclass.com/
This week’s Topic of the Week and Activity of the Week focus on teacher reflection and professional development as they related to curriculum design. It is easy to feel overwhelmed trying to incorporate lots of new and exciting ideas into what you do in your classroom. Take a deep breath, and then read this blog post from the Creative Language Class blog about taking things one step at a time: http://www.creativelanguageclass.com/teacher-problems/10443/
Source: Creative Language Class
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Title: September 17 Is Global Collaboration Day
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From http://www.globalcollaborationday.org/home.html
Students, teachers, and organizations will celebrate global collaboration on September 17th. On this day (and beyond), experienced global educators and professionals will host connective projects and events and invite public participation. The primary goals of this whole day event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources and projects that are available to educators today.
Find out how you can be involved at http://www.globalcollaborationday.org/home.html
Source: Global Collaboration Day
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Title: See Photos from around the World with Panoramio
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Panoramio is a mash-up from Google - it combines the technology from Google Maps or Google Earth with a platform in which members can share their own photos. In other words, you can explore the world by viewing actual photos taken by people who share them on Panoramio.
Explore Panoramio at http://www.panoramio.com/?no_redirect
Like many applications, Panoramio may not be around forever. Google planned to shut Panoramio down in order to focus on a more feature-rich version of Google Maps, but due to feedback from Panoramio’s many users and fans, the company has decided to leave it running - for now. Learn more at http://www.cnet.com/news/google-commutes-death-sentence-for-panoramio-photo-site/
Source: Various
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Title: 6 Questions to Start, Sustain, and Elevate Conversation About a Text
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From http://indwellinglanguage.com
Justin Slocum Bailey lists these common questions that he hears from teachers:
1. How do I get my students to talk more?
2. How can I use texts without putting interaction on hold?
3. How can we have high-level conversations with students who are not advanced speakers?
One way to address them, he says, is to ask good questions. He goes on to list six questions/question types that can engage students in conversations in this blog post: http://indwellinglanguage.com/6-questions-to-start-sustain-and-elevate-conversation-about-a-text/
Source: Indwelling Language
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