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Title: Using a Telenovela to Flip the Classroom
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In this blog post, Pilar Munday explains why telenovelas are good for Spanish learners and how she is using Yo No Creo en los Hombres in her class: http://pilarmunday.com/using-a-telenovela-to-flip-the-classroom/
Source: Technology & Language Learning
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Title: Ten Spanish Color Songs for Kids
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From http://www.spanishplayground.net
Here are links to and descriptions of ten children’s songs that focus on colors: http://www.spanishplayground.net/spanish-color-songs/
Source: Spanish Playground
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Title: Online Activities for Asking and Giving Personal Information in Spanish
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Here is a series of online activities for practicing giving and asking for personal information such as name and contact information: http://www.profedeele.es/2016/02/dar-pedir-informacion-personal.html
Source: ProfeDeELE.es
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Title: Article: Fair and Square Assessments for ELLs
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In this article Diane Staer Fenner shares three strategies can help teachers more accurately assess their English language learners: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb16/vol73/num05/Fair-And-Square-Assessments-for-ELLs.aspx
Source: ASCD
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Title: High Schools with College-Bound ELLs Share Common Practices, Study Finds
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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2016/02/schools_with_high-performing_e.html
High Schools with College-Bound ELLs Share Common Practices, Study Finds
By Corey Mitchell
February 12, 2016
A study of six high schools with higher-than-average academic outcomes for English-language learners found that the schools share common design elements, including intentionally hiring immigrants and former ELLs, according to a Stanford University Graduate School of Education study.
Staff members at the schools often speak students' home languages and have significant international traveling experience, which helps them "understand ELLs' perspectives, communicate with them, and serve as role models for students," the report found.
Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2016/02/schools_with_high-performing_e.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Helping Secondary English Language Learners Develop Scientific Literacy
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From http://blog.tesol.org/helping-secondary-students-develop-scientific-literacy/
Nathan Hall writes, “Secondary ELL teachers who focus on content-based instruction quickly become masters at adapting vocabulary. With a little familiarity of the subject and the assignment’s goals, they can turn a seldom-used word into something more conversational faster than most people can say ‘thesaurus.’
“But this ability becomes much less useful when it comes to science. Many of this subjects’ terms have only one set definition—for example, what’s a synonym for ‘photosynthesis’? Looking up the words often leaves the students frustrated, especially when they can’t understand how one part of the process relates to another. There comes a point where we worry that simplification will lead to an inadequate explanation, which would not only take our students further from their science curriculum’s goals but also give them the wrong information.”
Read on for tips for successful science instruction for English language learners: http://blog.tesol.org/helping-secondary-students-develop-scientific-literacy/
Source: TESOL
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Title: PicLits: Art with Images and Words
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From http://www.piclits.com/faqs.aspx
PicLits is a website dedicated to creating and sharing PicLits. What is a PicLit? It is an engaging image with words placed on it to capture something about the image: its essence, story, or meaning. The website offers a selection of engaging images. Each image calls up a bank of words, organized by part of speech.
This website could be useful for English learners in several ways. First, learners can expand their vocabulary by exploring the word bank and also by suggesting new words to go with a given image. Building a PicLit could also be a good pre-writing activity, to get people thinking creatively and descriptively before starting on a longer creative writing piece.
PicLits is available at http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx. Choose from one of the images scrolling across near the top of the screen to call up a word bank.
Source: PicLits
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Title: PicLits: Art with Images and Words
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From http://www.piclits.com/faqs.aspx
PicLits is a website dedicated to creating and sharing PicLits. What is a PicLit? It is an engaging image with words placed on it to capture something about the image: its essence, story, or meaning. The website offers a selection of engaging images. Each image calls up a bank of words, organized by part of speech.
This website could be useful for English learners in several ways. First, learners can expand their vocabulary by exploring the word bank and also by suggesting new words to go with a given image. Building a PicLit could also be a good pre-writing activity, to get people thinking creatively and descriptively before starting on a longer creative writing piece.
PicLits is available at http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx. Choose from one of the images scrolling across near the top of the screen to call up a word bank.
Source: PicLits
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Title: #Langchat Summary: Inquiry-Based Learning
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A few weeks ago language teachers got together on Twitter for a #langchat discussion about inquiry-based learning. They discussed the following questions:
What does inquiry-based learning look like?
How can we design and evaluate a quality end product?
How do you scaffold to keep students in the target language at different proficiency levels?
How do you ensure that students stay on task and focused?
How can an inquiry model be integrated with a prescribed curriculum?
Read a summary of teachers’ comments and suggestions here: http://calicospanish.com/langchat-inquires-about-inquiry-based-learning/
#Langchat is now happening twice a week - Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Learn more about #langchat at http://langchat.pbworks.com/w/page/39402541/ABOUT%20LANGCHAT
Source: Calico Spanish
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Title: 19th Chicago European Union Film Festival
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From http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/eufilmfest2016
From March 4 through 31, the Gene Siskel Film Center welcomes you to their 19th Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival. It’s your ticket to experiencing the creativity and vibrant cultures of all twenty-eight EU nations from the comfort of your theater seat. Chicago premieres of 62 new features distinguish this largest showcase in North America for cinema from European Union nations.
For full details about the festival go to http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/eufilmfest2016
Source: Gene Siskel Film Center
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