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Title: Simple Mamá y Bebé Activity for Mother's Day
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From https://elmundodepepita.blogspot.com
Mothers Day will be May 13 this year in the United States. Here is a collection of activities that you can do with pictures of mother and baby animals from an area that speaks the target languages, targeted at young language learners: https://elmundodepepita.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-simple-mama-y-bebe-activity-for.html
Source: Mundo de Pepita
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Title: The Importance of Wait Time
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We know that wait time, or giving students time to process a question or prompt before responding, is a valuable teaching technique that helps a wide variety of learners. It is especially helpful for those learning a second language, as working in a second language already increases demands on cognitive processing. This recent article by Valentina Gonzalez reminds us of the importance of wait time and provides examples of different times to provide it as well as other classroom structures that help to create a supportive environment for all learners: https://www.middleweb.com/37403/wait-time-can-make-or-break-your-lesson/
Source: MiddleWeb
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Title: Long-Term Outcomes of Content-Based Instruction in EAP
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From http://www.eltresearchbites.com/
Anthony Schmidt summarizes a 2006 study by B. Song about the effectiveness of content-based ESL instruction in a recent blog post. The study found the following significant results:
- "Content-linked students were more likely to pass their first ESL courses than ESL-only students
- Content-linked students performed better in subsequent ESL courses
- More content-linked students passed the ACT test
- There were no differences in GPA for credit-bearing English courses once the ACT was passed
- Content-linked students took and earned more credits and were more likely to graduate
- Content-linked students had higher GPAs overall (though the article did not indicate when the GPA was taken [e.g. after one year, two years, at graduation])."
Read the research summary at http://www.eltresearchbites.com/201804-content-based-instruction-in-eap-what-are-the-long-term-outcomes/
Source: ELT Research Bites
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Title: Structuring Student Interactions for English Learners
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From https://www.empoweringells.com
Tan Huynh shares some specific techniques that facilitate student interactions, which serve as the foundation of learning. Grouping strategies, wait time, opportunity for home language use, and other techniques are part of the SIOP model that is used to promote English learning.
Read the full post at https://www.empoweringells.com/student-interactions/
Source: Empowering ELLs
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Title: Blog Series: Dual Language Learner Data Gaps
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From https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/dual-language-learners/dual-language-learner-data-gaps/
DLL Data Gaps is a five-part blog series that explores how state leaders can build data systems that more fully account for young DLLs and their distinct needs. This project bridges New America’s earlier work on data dilemmas for K-12 English learners with issues in the early care and education (ECE) sector.
The series will be compiled and released as a separate policy brief later this year.
Access the first three posts of the series and see others as they are published at https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/dual-language-learners/dual-language-learner-data-gaps/
Source: New America
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Title: Taste Atlas: What to Eat around the World
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When you visit the Taste Atlas site, you'll see a map of the world with different foods superimposed on different places. Click to learn more about that food. Alternatively, search a location to see what dishes are popular there. For example, for CASLS' home in Eugene, Oregon, Taste Atlas says that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and doughnuts are among the popular foods here.
Explore this site at https://www.tasteatlas.com/search
Source: Taste Atlas
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Title: How Educators Can Learn More About Muslim Students During the Month of Ramadan
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From http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Sarah Said has written a very informative blog post about how teachers and schools can make school more comfortable for students who observe Ramadan. Read the post at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/04/23/guest-post-as-the-new-moon-grows-we-can-too-how-educators-can-learn-more-about-muslim-students-during-the-month-of-ramadan/
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
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Title: Your Students Can Use Tour Builder to Document Journeys
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Google's Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places they've visited and the experiences they had along the way using Google Earth. It lets users pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share their creations.
For one teacher's reflection on using Tour Builder in a language classroom go to https://mswendisworld.blogspot.com/2018/04/tourbuilder-with-newcomers.html
Tour Builder is available at https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/about/faq
Source: Various
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Title: Podcast: Multiliteracies and CARLA Resources for Teachers with Kate Paesani
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In episode 49 of the We Teach Languages podcast series, S Dr. Kate Paesani, the Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) and affiliate Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, talks about the wealth of resources CARLA can offer teachers. She also discusses her research on multiliteracies, a framework that allows learners to engage with authentic texts in multiple ways.
Listen to the podcast at https://weteachlang.com/2018/04/20/ep-49-with-kate-paesani/
Source: We Teach Languages
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Title: Tips for Introverted Language Learners
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From http://www.hackingchinese.com/
Olle Linge writes, "I don’t feel comfortable talking to strangers unless I have something to say, and conversing with someone I just met doesn’t make me feel energised. As a beginner student of Chinese, I had to make a serious effort to speak enough and meet people with whom I could practise." He goes on to give several tips for introverted language learners, but the advice can also help teachers design activities that are well-suited for introverts.
Read the full blog post at http://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-as-an-introverted-student/
Source: Hacking Chinese
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