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What is the job outlook for ESL Teachers?

by Sue

May 20, 2010

Is it easy to find a job as an ELL Teacher?

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Sally It is more difficult now than a couple of years ago, I think. Everyone seems to be doing it now.

May 21, 2010

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Free ebook "Want to change the world? Learn a language"

by Dr. Sarah Eaton

May 21, 2010

"Want to Change the World? Learn Another Language: Leadership Inspired Through Language Learning" is a free ebook that links language learning to personal, community and world leadership. It shows how learning a language can help us change the world in wildly positive ways. It includes practical classroom activities teachers can use with students o...See More

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Question re: vocab instruction for ELLs

by Suzy

May 23, 2010

My school district has a new literacy curriculum, Imagine It by SRA (it's the new version of Open Court), and support teachers are expected to utilize curriculum themes and vocab when we work with students. The problem I'm having is that the curriculum moves very fast -- there are about a dozen new vocab words and a new story each week, and I have ...See More

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John Suzy: If you are still interested, send me your e-mail address and I will send along an attachment that might be of assistance to you in presenting vocabulary esp in conjuction with reading lessons.

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On 5/23/10, Suzy wrote: > My school district has a new literacy curriculum, Imagine It > by SRA (it's the new v...See More

Jul 24, 2010

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BP oil spill printable activity with vocab & letter writing

by Betsy Jones

May 24, 2010

In the United States, the news has been saturated with information about the big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I've created a printable activity that helps students understand what has happened through reading and vocabulary practice, with some letter writing practice at the end to help them work through some of the worry and sadness they may be...See More

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Pros/Cons of Middle School ESL vs Elementary School

by Alexa

Jun 8, 2010

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I am K-4 ELL teacher. I love my job! However, I have been offered a position at the Middle School in my school district. I need to make a decision soon. Do I want to stay with the little ones or go teach ELL at the Middle School? To those of you who have done/do both, do you prefer middle school or elementary school? I would be pull...See More

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t I've done both. Currently I do K-3, but I did middle school for several years before now. In most middle schools ESL would be an actual class period, so you do lesson plans, rubrics, homework, etc. all like a regular English class. In some places you ARE their English/Language Arts teacher, so you teach accordingly: literature, writing. I wouldn't ...See More

Jun 9, 2010

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Mary I have taught K-5 and middle school and high school as an ELL teacher. I think I have trouble settling down! Right now I am at the middle school, 6-8. When I taught elementary it was only for one year. I knew early on that level wasn't for me. I think my best age is high school but I love the staff at the middle school. I think you need to look ins...See More

Jun 9, 2010

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Lesson Plan Template

by Ms. M

Jun 12, 2010

Does anyone have a good ESL lesson plan template? I've been using the old weekly grid for the last 18 years. With the new SIOP model required by the state, I feel like I'm writing an essay for each subject I teach. Anyone have something easy to use?

I need a place for state standards, the DSI, and Language objectives

Plus our dist...See More

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Jeannie On 6/17/10, esl teacher wrote: > Do you have the SIOP template from the SIOP book? It's a 1 > page template.

Jun 28, 2010

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Moriah On 6/28/10, Jeannie wrote: > On 6/17/10, esl teacher wrote: >> Do you have the SIOP template from the SIOP book? It's a 1 >> page template.

Jeannie, thanks so much for posting those SIOP templates. My district does not require us to document all that information. But, I know that it is a good thing to do when planning lesso...See More

Jun 30, 2010

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Adding ESL to Spanish???

by escalante

Jun 14, 2010

I'm a high school Spanish teacher. In order to make myself more marketable, I'm planning to take the courses to get an ESL endorsement. I want to know if any of you know teachers who teach both Spanish and ESL? Since I can only teach Spanish, would I be wasting my time and money getting the endorsement? Please help. Gracias!

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CeliaB I have taught ESL in IL for the past 3 years. My suggestion to you would be to get the ESL endorsement but to also become certified as bilingual in Spanish. Depending on where in IL you live, that is a "hot" combination and would make you VERY marketable for teaching in a bilingual classroom. Good luck to you.

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Jun 19, 2010

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Marie On 6/14/10, lynne/ca wrote: > Maybe someone from IL will answer. I do know teachers here in > California who teach Spanish and ESL, though. > > I am also in IL. I would highly suggest that you speak with someone at your regional office of education. They are the best ones to answer what requirements you would need to fulfill. If you kno...See More

Jun 27, 2010

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