Just FYI — if your EL is missing assignments, is not because they don’t want to complete them, but because they might be overwhelmed with many other overdue assignments. #ELsCAN #LearningContentANDLanguage

Parents, If you want to switch your child either to or from distance learning for fourth nine weeks, which begins Monday, March 8, please notify your school next week. If you are not making a change, no action is needed.

Hello fellow teachers and school leaders! If you haven’t watched “Tale of two schools”, you definitely should. What we do is so important.

Three more posts to go in this nine-part Ed Week series on hybrid teaching ----------- 'Give Yourself Grace' as You Teach Concurrently edweek.org/teaching-learn…

I hope all of my students have an amazing weekend and don’t forget to do your flex day homework on Monday!

Guys! This is such a great idea! 😭😍🥰❤️

Here is a website that has a collection of live footage from African safaris to kitten sanctuaries. How cool! Kids will love this. I will love this 😂😍explore.org/livecams

Great read about supports our ELLs need to support reading skills! edutopia.org/article/asset-…

As a huge Hamilton fan, I’ve learned to read social studies textbooks in a very dramatic way for my kids. “They did whaaaa??? Oh my goodness!! Crazyyy.”😂

I hope all of my kiddos have a wonderful spring break! Your hard work and dedication is inspiring and your laughter is contagious. You deserve this break! ❤️

Updated! How to Create a Welcoming Classroom for ELLs -- this is one of our most popular articles on Colorín Colorado. Please share! Featuring resources from Judie Haynes Tan K Huynh (he/his) 🇱🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz & more! #ELL #ELLchat | ow.ly/HhiQ30rFC4N Photo: Allison Shelley, EDUimages

Love my school and love my team!

Hey kiddos! If you have enjoyed distance learning this year, apply for Rutherford County Virtual Academy. If your family needs help filling out the application or g has any questions, let me know! I am here to help you ❤️

How do you plan lessons to support students learning English? This article from @colorincolorado offers a number of resources to bolster your planning at every step! Check it out here: bit.ly/33ePig8 #teacherchat

New from Colorín Colorado ! 8 great language & literacy tips in 16 languages to share via tip sheet or social graphics, featuring art by @rafaellopezart | ow.ly/Zrrt30rH1tx #ELLchat #ELL ShareMyLesson karen nemeth Giselle Lundy-Ponce

Students who come from a background in one of the romantic languages, as long as they've spent any time in school, have a much easier time with the English alphabet. Those who come from backgrounds where the alphabets differ a lot from English struggle a lot more with literacy.

Way to go, Tennessee! This is an amazing resource for families!

English learners benefit from specific scaffolding strategies designed to support their access. This handout describes, and provides examples of, three research-based strategies: sentence frames, signal words, and word banks. bit.ly/2GmlpRk #ELLchat #writingtips

This is so true! I had a great time getting to meet and know my fourth graders today!

Several of my students helped me work on the #homecoming banner! 💙💛