Primary/Elementary Ed

5 Ways Phonics Is Different for English Learners

Chalkbeat Philadelphia recently published a great article about the difficulties young English learners (ELs) in the Philadelphia School District were facing during the pandemic.

Author: Barbara Gottschalk

6 Scaffolds for ELs in a Virtual Classroom

In May, 2020, I wrote a blog entitled “10 Scaffolds to Support EL Learning.”

Author: Judie Haynes

6 Scaffolds to Support ELs in a Virtual Classroom

According to my sources on #ELLCHAT, a Twitter discussion group for teachers of English learners (ELs), students are sitting in virtual classrooms during the pandemic, struggling to understand content-area information.

Author: Judie Haynes

Teaching Elementary-Age ELs the Hidden Curriculum

The hidden curriculum encompasses various characteristics of schooling that “everybody knows.” It usually consists of a wide variety of social skills, such as interactions with peers and teachers, and includes the fundamental values and beliefs of a school community. This hidden curriculum needs to be learned by ELs in order for them to succeed socially and academically in school.

Author: Judie Haynes

10 ELL Must-Haves for the First Day of School

Author: Kristen Lindahl

Pronouncing ELs’ Names Correctly

Author: Judie Haynes

5 Icebreakers for English Interaction

Author: Kristen Lindahl

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