Teaching MLs

 @farhananshah shares the challenges Muslim students experience in school and what teachers can do in this enlightening podcast conversation.

Dr. Jennifer Himmel shares in detail the what, the how, the when, and the why of writing language objectives. No wonder it’s the most-read article on @@ColorinColorado.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/language-objectives-key-effective-content-area-instruction-english-learners

 Dr. Cloud, Dr. Genesee, and Dr. Hamayan share the key researched-based strategies for reading instruction in this highly affirming and practical strategy. We focus just on reading in this conversation even though the book covers writing, listening, and speaking as well. 

https://amzn.to/3XXSZ3I

 @calderonexc and @LMTartaglia share how we can integrate SEL with language and literacy development. What a thoughtful combination. amzn.to/3lTwmjE

Dr. Veronica Benavides shares how she lost her Spanish during childhood and how she reclaimed it as an adult. She’ll also talk about what schools can do to preserve students' languages. 

Joan Sedita for @KeystoLiteracy shares a highly practical conversation on helping the 7 principles that develop Ss’ writing skills. Such a great conversation. amzn.to/3I40xxl

Dr. @JPBGerald talks about his book called Antisocial Language Teaching. It’s a thoughtful invitation to reflect on our ideologies that shape our service to MLs. 

Lydia Breiseth is Director of Colorín Colorado, the nation’s leading website for educators and families of English language learners, which is based at PBS station in Washington, DC and reaches more than 3 million unique visitors a year. In this role, she manages content development, multimedia production, and outreach. She also manages collaboration with Colorín Colorado’s founding partner, the American Federation of Teachers, as well as with the National Education Association. Ms. Breiseth has presented at numerous national conferences and published articles and blog posts on a variety of topics on behalf of Colorín Colorado, and she wrote the foreword to Corwin’s bestselling publication, Unlocking English Learners’ Potential: Making Content Accessible.  She also won a Michigan Emmy Award for Colorín Colorado’s documentary about two sister schools in Dearborn, Michigan, You Are Welcome Here: Supporting the Social and Emotional Health of Newcomer Immigrants. A graduate of Cornell University, Ms. Breiseth spent a year in Ecuador teaching English to graduate students with the educational exchange program WorldTeach. She lives in Arlington, VA with her husband and daughter.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-mls-podcast-behind-scenes-colorin-colorado-w-lydia-breiseth

Dr. Michelle Benegas shares how having a multilingual learner instructional coach is one way to a school-wide focus on supporting MLs. 

@SarahOttow shares updates to her wildly influential book: The Language Lens. https://amzn.to/44Ntt5f