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6 ways to support multilingual learners in STEM

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STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Native English speakers can struggle, too. Be sure to explicitly teach words that have multiple meanings in English, e.g., base , bond , code , engineer , mass , model , range , volume , and odd and even.

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6 ways to make math more accessible for multilingual learners

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These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English. Reinforce the terms by asking students to draw pictures of them in their notebooks or use them in conversations during group work. More than 75 percent of English learners speak Spanish at home. Here are a few: 1.

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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

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Whether the student is in a foreign language class, learning English as a second language, or simply learning new words as their literacy develops, a recording can help them spot pronunciation errors they aren’t even aware they’re making as they speak. Likewise, congratulate them for progress and good efforts with virtual badges.

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Improving student achievement through choice

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Approximately one in seven of our students are English language learners. Those TVs—three in each room—are all wired together so that teachers and students can show one example on all three or operate each one individually for small-group work.

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This district’s blended learning program is putting struggling readers back on track

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Our blended model starts with an engaging digital curriculum, one-to-one instruction, and small-group work. This systematic process of introducing phonetic and decoding skills allows students to rapidly and efficiently crack the “code” of the English Language to become more successful readers. Teaching students to decode .

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Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID

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This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. I got a small whiteboard and filled a cardboard box with dry-erase markers and extra writing utensils. I even started adapting my lessons to the park with fewer papers that could fly around and no screens. My students were super engaged in learning.

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How Professors Can Bring Culturally-Responsive Teaching to Online Courses

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Because what they note is, if you’re in a safe environment with a safe class, they would rather use English, because they’re trying to practice their English and become proficient in English.” Group work in face-to-face classes can be challenging as it is,” Parra said.

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