Sun, Sep 22, 2019 5:16 PM in Space & Earth Misconceptions
Some misconceptions about the Earth and space include the sun dissapears at night, seasons are caused by the Earth's distance from the sun, the sun is not a star, and the sun will never burn out. Are there any misconceptions about space and/or Earth that you have heard students discuss? Or are there any misconceptions that you though/believed in school? Thanks!
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Sun, Sep 22, 2019 5:05 PM in Teaching Science to ELLs
Looking back at the position statement on Science for English Language Learners, I think the main idea is to incorporate effective strategies that allows ELL students to access their prior knowledge and communicate their ideas by using multiple modes of representation. This also means giving incorporating expereinces and examples from diverse linguistic and cultural groups. I was also reading tha...
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Sun, Sep 22, 2019 5:04 PM in Teaching Science to ELLs
Looking back at the position statement on Science for English Language Learners, I think the main idea is to incorporate effective strategies that allows ELL students to access their prior knowledge and communicate their ideas by using multiple modes of representation. This also means giving incorporating expereinces and examples from diverse linguistic and cultural groups. I was also reading tha...
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