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This video explains the steps to implement a culturally responsive activity in a class of emergent bilinguals. The activity is inspired in the poem “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon. Through this great learning experience the classroom teacher has the opportunity to know her/his student better and connect with them. Students get engaged with the task, learn and have fun working on it.

How to Turn Protest into a Powerful Change TED Ed VIDEO

Videos like this one, posted in TED Ed, allow children to engage with authentic, meaningful, and real-life issues, aiding in the development of their social consciousness and critical thinking. Find the link to TED Ed in the Teachers page.

Free collection of great online learning experiences for children of all ages and backgrounds. There is a calendar filled with activities, such as live chats, virtual field trips, interesting videos, and much more to make your children’s confinement filled with knowledge and fun.

Culturally-Responsive-Teaching-Mindsets
This chart summarizes what Culturally-Responsive Teaching is and its components. It provides examples and non-examples too.
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Oral Language Development and ELLs: 5 Challenges and Solutions

In this article written for Colorín Colorado, Dr. Lindsey Moses Guccione shares five key challenges related to the oral language development of ELLs, as well as tips for addressing each of the challenges.

Improving Rate Activities for EFL Students Timed Reading and Repeated Oral Reading
This study investigates the effect of timed reading (TR) and repeated oral reading (RR) on 35 adult students of English as a foreign language. Overall, increasing the reading amount for the TR group improved reading rates and comprehension; increasing the reading rate for the RR group did not have a negative impact on reading comprehension. Thus, it is worthwhile including reading rate buildup activities in L2 reading instruction.Download

Exploring How YouGlish Facilitates EFL Learners Speaking CompetenceDownload

YouGlish is a very easy way to learn the correct pronunciation of words by hearing them spoken on YouTube videos. It also provides the user with a set of nearby words, phonetic details, and tips to improve pronunciation in the language the user has selected.

EBs Distance Teaching Tips and Strategies

Taken from Colorin Colorado, one of the website leaders in bilingual education, this article focuses on distance teaching lesson planning, tips, strategies, and activities for developing online lesson plans for Emergent Bilingual students.

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