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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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Improving student achievement through choice

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Approximately one in seven of our students are English language learners. When we looked at our reading and math scores a few years back, we found that we weren’t seeing the growth we were hoping to see. Instead, we designed our own units of study and pulled in supplemental materials to align to our state’s standards.

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

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In Neshaminy School District, northeast of Philadelphia, nearly 20 percent of our struggling K–2 students spend 30 minutes a day, five days a week in small-group reading intervention. Our blended model starts with an engaging digital curriculum, one-to-one instruction, and small-group work. Teaching students to decode .

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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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6 ways to make math more accessible for multilingual learners

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Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. 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.

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To Engage Young Kids in Remote Learning, Start Simple

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Gardner, who teaches kindergarten to English learners in Salisbury, N.C., Others have parents who are working essential jobs and no older siblings to help with schoolwork. Teachers of older students are assigning group work and creating breakout chat rooms in Zoom. Another piece of the puzzle?

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A Teacher’s Insight and a Suite of Apps Revitalized Geography—Boosting Student Engagement and Collaboration

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Our class management tools foster online collaboration, group work and feedback. Hapara Analytics enables K-12 educational leaders to maximize the impact of their school or district’s G Suite for Education strategy, allowing them to see: who and what is having the biggest impact. who is being left behind.