Creating mentor texts for dual language programs
How we created a content-specific text in Spanish using the power of visuals to communicate meaning.
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Six context clues strategies to figure out new words in authentic texts - Part 2
Teach students how to comprehend Tier 2 vocabulary with three more strategies: lean on cognates, make connections to words you already know, identify the part of speechRead now -
Six context clues strategies to figure out new words in authentic texts - Part 1
Read nowBuild independence with three context clues strategies: read a little before and a little after, look at the illustration or photo, examine parts of the word. -
Sign an Agreement with Your Team Teaching Partner
Writing out our agreement starts by talking about our pet peeves and our coping mechanisms in the classroom. Then, it’s about detailing how routines will unfold and what needs to be prepared.Read now -
Make Summer Reading Fun and Engaging with Choice
Read nowI used to hate reading during the summer. I didn’t become an avid reader until college. I know it sounds crazy now that I’m a book curator, but reading was the last thing I wanted to do during summer vacation....
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Deepen Academic Language with Thematic Read Alouds
Present vocabulary and language structures incrementally, then review and extend as you dig deeper into a themeRead now
