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Title: Sites for Learning About Germany
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From http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Teacher Larry Ferlazzo has begun curating links to online resources for learning about Germany. See what he has so far at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/04/01/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-germany/
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
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Title: A Day in the Life of a Roman Soldier
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From https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland#watch
Watch a five-minute video about Servius Felix, a fictional Roman soldier in 15 CE, and access associated ancillary materials at https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland#discussion
This video is part of an ongoing series about daily life in the classical world; access all five videos on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0Cu0KQFqM&list=PLJicmE8fK0EgNHRx17zPyeT6Ou-0wGV9U
Source: TED Ed
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Title: Online Experience: Monet Was Here
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Google Arts & Culture has a new online display featuring works of Money. Learn about the Monet exhibition in the National Gallery, take a Google Earth tour and see places that Monet painted, and learn more background about some of his paintings.
Visit the Monet Was Here site at https://artsandculture.google.com/project/monetwashere
Source: Google Arts & Culture
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Title: How to Start a Spanish Class Library
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Get ideas for setting up your own class library in this blog post: http://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/2018/04/how-to-start-spanish-class-library.html
Source: Secondary Spanish Space
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Title: Veo Veo Song and Activities
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Here is a collection of resources and activities around the song "Veo Veo." Watch videos, read the lyrics, learn how to play a game based on the song, and more: http://www.spanishplayground.net/veo-veo-song-activities/
Source: Spanish Playground
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Title: Article: Eight English Learner Myths for Administrators
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Ruslana Westerlund and Kristina Robertson debunk eight commonly-held beliefs about English learners in this article: http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/eight-english-learner-myths-administrators
Here are the eight "myths":
- Myth 1: Using a push-in model will guarantee an increase in collaboration and opportunities for success for ELs.
- Myth 2: Sheltered Instruction is Forever!
- Myth 3: EL funding is limited to federal and state LEP dollars.
- Myth 4: Translating materials is adequate for communicating to EL families.
- Myth 5: ESL Teaching is Just Good Teaching.
- Myth 6: EL language development is the responsibility of the EL teacher.
- Myth 7: ELs no longer need language support once they meet language program exit criteria.
- Myth 8: ELs automatically means “struggling students” and therefore, ELs cannot be successful in gifted and talented programs or advanced coursework due to their “limited” English language skills.
Source: ¡Colorín Colorado!
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Title: Micro-Writing for English Learners
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Micro-Writing for English Learners
Larry Ferlazzo
April 2018
English language learners (ELLs) don't always have to produce long pieces of writing to increase their proficiency. They can practice important writing skills and improve their confidence as writers by doing shorter bursts of writing. These shorter writing opportunities are called "micro-writing" or "quickwrites" and are supported by the Common Core writing standards, which note that students should devote both short and extended time frames to writing. Even if your state has not adopted the Common Core, it's likely your standards have similar expectations.
I define "micro-writing" as a task that takes 3–10 minutes. I generally combine micro-writing with a short sharing activity afterward (such as small groups of students reading what they wrote) to reinforce listening and speaking practice. There are many benefits to this practice, including its application of what researchers have dubbed The Progress Principle—the finding that people are most motivated by experiencing everyday progress, no matter how small.
What follows are some ways you can use micro-writing with your ELLs (or any student, for that matter) and resources that support the practice.
Read the full article at http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/apr18/vol75/num07/Micro-Writing_for_English_Learners.aspx
Source: ASCD
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Title: Collaborative Brainstorming Activities
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From http://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/
Here is a collection of activities that students can do together to brainstorm ideas before writing essays: http://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2016/04/CollaborativeEssayBrainstorming.html
Source: The Daring English Teacher
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Title: Engaging our World Language Students in Communities
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From http://teachinginthetargetlanguage.com/
Communities are one of the 5 C's that make up ACTFL's World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/publications/standards/World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages.pdf). Get some ideas for connecting students with target language communities and their own local communities in this article: http://teachinginthetargetlanguage.com/engaging-our-world-language-students-in-communities-hitting-those-5-cs/
Source: Teaching in the Target Language
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Title: Podcasts: Background and Making Them
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From https://www.theedublogger.com/2018/04/02/podcasting/
Podcasts are a great way for students to showcase their presentational speaking in a second or heritage language. Here is a wonderful article that starts with a background on what podcasts are and finishes by suggesting tools and procedures for students to use in making their own podcasts. Especially helpful is a list of 50 ideas for student created podcasts.
Read the article at https://www.theedublogger.com/2018/04/02/podcasting/
Source: The Edublogger
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