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Discipline: Reading

Professional Commentary: One of the most effective ways to engage English-language learners (ELLs) and help them comprehend and read English is through repeated readings and retellings of appealing bilingual picture books. Using Con Mi Hermano/With My Brother by Eileen Roe, this lesson describes how to use the text to support English language learners....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This content resource is from Valparaiso University and summarizes 2000 Census data. This resource directly aligns with the Ohio content standard of explaining the effects of immigration on language....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: Scalias Absolutely Wrong About Absolute Rights is an April 9, 2003 editorial written by Anthony Gregory of The Independent Institute. The editorial is a reaction to the honorable Antonin Scalias comments about rights curtailment during the War on Terror....

Discipline: Reading

Professional Commentary: Third grade teacher Maria Ruiz-Blanco introduces the use of book clubs in her bilingual classroom. The lesson is part of a year-long theme on immigration; a topic many of the students can relate to in a personal way.  Ms. Ruiz-Blanco employs the use of whole group and small group discussions, read-alouds, and written responses with prompts and rubrics.  The goal is that the students...

Discipline: Reading

Professional Commentary: This resource provides free scripts for reader's theater (or readers theatre) adapted from stories written by Aaron Shepard and others. The stories represent a range of genres, mostly humor, fantasy, and world tales from a variety of cultures....

Discipline: Reading

Professional Commentary: The Literacy Center features web-based interactive literacy activities for preschool-aged children. Designed to support early reading skills, the activities provide opportunities for children to learn colors and color words, letters, numbers, phonemes, shapes, writing, and high frequency words....

Discipline: Reading

Professional Commentary: English language learners (ELLs) have the dual challenge of having to learn the language and content at the same time.  The struggle with learning content can be complicated by a lack of literacy, language skills, and background knowledge.  Effective lesson planning that considers the unique needs of ELLs can help.  The inclusive planning can also benefit English speaking...

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This UNICEF discussion board and the accompanying resources would enhance any lesson on citizenship, civic participation or democratic principles. It offers engaging information and allows students to explore how others their age express themselves and engage in civic activities....