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Do you celebrate International Women’s Day? How about doing a Women’s History Month activity in March? Although both observances began in the U.S., it wasn’t until I went to China that I learned about the first one and then, many years later, about the other. A few weeks after I
Spring testing season can feel overwhelming when you teach middle and high school multilingual learners. You’re balancing mixed proficiency levels, complex grade-level texts, limited instructional time, and students who need both skill development and confidence. If you’ve been searching for practical, classroom-ready ESL test preparation skills resources that will help
Immigrant families in Minnesota are terrified, justifiably so. Other residents have shown amazing courage in the face of very real danger, as evidenced by the murder of 2 U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. I spent the weekend reading the news and watching videos about what is going on
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January in the U.S. As one of the most important civil rights heroes of the 20th century, there are numerous materials available for teachers about his life and legacy. Below are 4 websites that have curated books by
Did you know that leaving feedback about paid TPT products can save you money? That’s right — by giving paid resources a rating and writing a comment about them, you can reduce the cost of your future TPT purchases. It’s easy and I’ll explain exactly what to do below. Steps
Many Multilingual Learners avoid participating in class or avoid asking for help when they don’t understand something because they’re afraid of making a mistake or being laughed at. This is often the case with reluctant ELL readers. But there are several things you can do to support them and overcome
The Ultimate ESL Bundle saves you hours of preparation and includes resources your secondary ESL as well as ELA students will enjoy using. If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling to piece together ESL lessons at the last minute, wondering if they’ll actually work for your students and hoping for the
Are you trying to find ESL resources on TPT? Approximately 85% of PreK – 12 teachers in the U.S. used TPT in 2025 to find materials and 15% of educators outside the U.S. used it. If you answered yes, maybe you’ve noticed that it’s gotten harder to find resources aimed
When I spent my senior year of high school in Sweden, I saw Viking runestones up close and visited places where the Vikings lived. I so enjoyed learning about the Vikings that, during my first year of college, I even tried teaching myself Old Norse. Read on to find out
I’ve been sharing book recommendations in my previous posts and today I’m continuing with my last post of recommendations, which is for 3 books about teaching academic content subjects. Two of the books are specifically for teaching Social Studies but the third is for teaching academic content subjects in general.
One of the things I most enjoyed about teaching Multilingual Learners was the family engagement that resulted. Some teachers may hesitate about initiating and maintaining contact with their students’ families because it takes effort and language barriers can make it challenging. But the rewards of establishing positive relationships are well
In my last blog post, I wrote about books to read for pleasure while on vacation. Here, I am going to share 2 recommendations for books about implementing rigor in the classroom. What is Rigor and Why is it Important? Rigor is about higher-level learning. It means teachers have high
