Fri, Apr 28, 2017 10:25 AM in Teaching Science to ELLs- Challenges
Thank you, Adaliz. Since this post I have started leaving feedback on my ELL assignments, and started breaking down words for everyone in the class so as not to directly single out any student(s).
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Tue, Nov 08, 2016 11:09 PM in Teaching Science to ELLs- Challenges
I have read many articles about teaching science to ELLs (since I am not currently teaching) and was wondering if a year in your science class is enough to make an impact or an educational leap for ELLs. Can a science teacher alone effectively grow an ELL in science without an aide in the class or any other specialists? I feel that with the demanding curriculum, a science teacher cannot grow an EL...
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Mon, Oct 31, 2016 9:50 PM in Performance Based Assessment Thoughts
In Gupta's "Assessments as Learning," Performance Based Assessments (PBA) were introduced, which I have not had any experience with (yet!). Has anyone included this type of learning into their science classrooms? Gupta says that it is easy to incorporate in chemistry, but I am interested in including it in biology classrooms. I am not currently teaching, but am looking for different approaches to ...
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