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Making learning fun is more than just playing games in your classroom. Although, playing games has its place and there are many educational games that teach content. At the end of this blog post, I’ll share some of the games I especially like. But what I am primarily focusing on
How can you get your English language Learners to talk more in your classes? While that may seem counterproductive since it’s more common for teachers to want their students to talk less, with ELLs it’s often the opposite. ELLs frequently sit silently in mainstream classes, rarely raising their hands to
Making friends isn’t easy. I know – I attended a different high school every year for 10th, 11th, and 12 grade. Making friends is even harder when you’re trying to communicate in a foreign language. I know – I was an exchange student to Sweden my senior year and went
(This post was updated August 12, 2024) Now that school has been in session for at least a few weeks in the US, you or your colleagues may have some questions about working with the English Language Learners in your classrooms. It can certainly be daunting to face students who
Like many other people, I found myself spending more time in the kitchen during the past 18 months, and have the extra pounds to prove it. But although I was never interested in learning how to cook when I was a child, ever since I bought 2 historical cookbooks at
George Takei has done many wonderful things in his life, such as playing Sulu on Star Trek: The Original Series and shedding light on the shameful treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. He is also a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ people and gay rights. Find a TpT Resource for
This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is being celebrated while some teachers in the U.S. and throughout the world are still teaching students remotely and some teachers have returned to in-person classroom teaching. Whatever your particular situation, the 2021-2021 school year has been been like no other. Hopefully, educators and students
Whether or not the murders in Georgia are ultimately classified as a hate crime, the fact remains that most of the victims were Asian or Asian-Americans and to me, that just isn’t a coincidence. Hate crimes, harassment, and discrimination against AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) have noticeably increased since
What is DoK? That’s what I asked myself when a review of one of my TpT resources referred to it. There are so many acronyms in education and this was a new one to me. A quick search online revealed it stands for “Depth of Knowledge.” Intrigued, I explored some
Here’s to a Happy & Healthy 2021 and what I hope will be a much better year for all! View of the Sonoran Desert near my home in Tucson, AZ; source: The ESL Nexus As a thank you for supporting my store this past challenging year, I’ve created a free resource
Every December, I had fun shopping for holiday gifts for my students. I searched for small, fun things they could use in school. I shopped at the school store and also at Target and Michael’s. But it’s not a good idea to shop like that now during the pandemic, wandering
My Great Uncle Nat was a veteran of World War II. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and served in Europe. Many years later, I made a documentary about his life; most of it is an interview with him about his service during the war. To honor him
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