Excited to share Emily Fɾαɳƈιʂ's new memoir #IfYouOnlyKnewBook with our district in the November ELL Newsletter (coming soon!). Just reading the interview from _.EmanDweek._ is inspiring. Now to get my hands on a copy! #ELL edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Remember those virtual classrooms that were all the rage during COVID? I created a clickable classroom full of tips for creating an ELL-friendly environment. bit.ly/3sUYsLL

Feeling so honored to be featured by Smore for the monthly ELL newsletter. Thank you for all of your kind words! 😊 If you're in SM School District and haven't checked out this monthly resource, this is your friendly reminder to do so.

When you run into a former student who is now in your former student teacher’s class… and he’s ROCKING it! Lucky kid, lucky teacher! @MissMatlock512 #oneshawneemission

My daughter came to visit my office today and made this list of characteristics she feels a good teacher has. (The last one is “style”.)

#WhyIGiveWednesday We couldn't offer all the amazing programs that we do without the support of the outstanding SMSD employees! Thank you, Elizabeth, for supporting the Foundation!

Yes! Modeling is so important for all students and especially for our ELLs!

There are many ways to support English Learners / multilingual learners in our classrooms. Here are 23 you can do now. valentinaesl.com/articles-for-e… #teachertwitter #teachingtips #ESL #ESOL

via ⁦The New York Times⁩ My great-grandfather immigrated from Finland. I’ve always been drawn to learning about what their education system looks like to earn them the reputation of no. 1 in Europe. Here’s an example of how Finland keeps instruction relevant. nytimes.com/2023/01/10/wor…

I’ve looped twice from 4th-5th grade, jumped from 1st-4th grade and had repeat students. As an #ELL teacher I also worked with the same students two years in a row. I agree with both the positives and negatives mentioned in this article! #looping edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Teachers of #writing: this is a must-read! Whether you have or haven’t found a passion for writing in your own life, the short digestible anecdotes about the power of writing are sure to inspire both you and your students. I read a library copy then bought one to own.

Teachers at ⁦Pawnee learned ways to remove the language barrier and lower the affective filter for ELLs, all while increasing comprehension. Loved getting to watch my counterpart present great strategies for incorporating drama and movement! ⁦Pawnee Elementary⁩

Big news: we've eliminated overdue fines! Joining a nationwide library trend, we're going fine-free to remove barriers & improve access to our services & materials. Discover all of the offerings that we’ve curated-fines no longer included. Read more > jocolibrary.org/finefree

I'm looking for this article to use in an upcoming PD session! psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1016/j.… #iCanHazPDF