In this episode I discuss- Bring Your Parent to School Day! This was a day where parents were able to see their child’s routine and participate in student hat with all kids throughout the day. Visit this link to checkout my planning kit! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bring-Your-Parent-to-School-Day-Preparation-Kit-4607152 Any ideas that you would like to share, please reach out to me on my social media or by emailing me! Instagram: @enlighteningells Twitter: @enlightenells Email: [email protected] Teaching Blog- https://enlighteningells.blogspot.com Additionally, if you are interested in any of my TeachersPayTeachers resources, check out my store Enlightening Ells and select English Language Learners (ESL tools).

In this episode, you will learn how to use innovative ways to engage students in the four domains; reading, writing, speaking and listening by using Seesaw. Seesaw is a free student-driven digital portfolio that is easy to use and captures learning throughout the year. Teachers can empower students to create, reflect, share, and collaborate. Students accelerate communication skills by “showing what they know” using photos, videos, voice recordings, drawings, text, PDFs, and links. It’s simple to get student work in one place and share with families, and nothing is shared without teacher approval. Any ideas that you would like to share, please reach out to me on my social media or by emailing me! Instagram: @enlighteningells Twitter: @enlightenells Email: [email protected] Teaching Blog- https://enlighteningells.blogspot.com Additionally, if you are interested in any of my TeachersPayTeachers resources, check out my store Enlightening Ells and select English Language Learners (ESL tools).

In this episode you will learn about Art Start Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). Art Start is a way to help students develop critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy skills tied to their culture and personal background. It only takes a few minutes per day, incorporates all 4 domains of reading, writing, speaking and listening while promoting the development from oral to written ability. Any ideas that you would like to share, please reach out to me on my social media or by emailing me! Instagram: @enlighteningells Twitter: @enlightenells Email: [email protected] Teaching Blog- https://enlighteningells.blogspot.com Additionally, if you are interested in any of my TeachersPayTeachers resources, check out my store Enlightening Ells and select English Language Learners (ESL tools).

In this episode, I share 5 Ways to Welcome Newcomers into your classroom. If you have not read Boosting Achievement by Carol Salva with Anna Matis, please do! It is truly an amazing read filled with so many engaging and rigorous ideas! Any ideas that you would like to share, please reach out to me on my social media! Instagram: @enlighteningells Twitter: @enlightenells Email: [email protected] Teaching Blog- https://enlighteningells.blogspot.com Additionally, if you are interested in any of my TeachersPayTeachers resources, check out my store Enlightening Ells and select English Language Learners (ESL tools).