Simplifying Double-Digit Multiplication
Some students are able to work on the multiplication problems independently while others continue to struggle.
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Helping Students Write S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Read more: Helping Students Write S.M.A.R.T. GoalsAs we return Back to School, one of the most impactful strategies we can employ to set our students up for success is guiding them in setting their own goals. Author and speaker Bill Price says, “Goals produce focus. Without a goal, there is no reason to focus on anything. Think of a goal as…
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Beginning of the School Year Activities
Read more: Beginning of the School Year ActivitiesMy school year starts in a few weeks, and I am already thinking about my new class. As a teacher, one of the most rewarding aspects of the job is getting to know my students and watching them grow throughout the year. I find immense joy in planning and executing activities designed to get to…
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AI Technology in School – a Help or Hinderance for ELL’s?
Read more: AI Technology in School – a Help or Hinderance for ELL’s?Ready or not, AI technology is creeping into our schools. Fortunately, it’s not as dramatic as the sudden need for virtual teaching that was thrust upon teachers during the pandemic. However, this could be good news for bilingual classrooms. Certain districts have attempted to solve the challenge that teachers of bilingual and multi-lingual classrooms face…
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The End of the Transitional Bilingual Program
Read more: The End of the Transitional Bilingual ProgramI’ve taught transitional bilingual education (TBE) for the past 15 years. But at the end of last school year the bilingual teachers in our district were informed that our TBE program was being eliminated, and all of our Emergent Bilingual learners would now be part of the Dual Language (DL) program. For the first time…
