This is post #1 in my series dedicated to providing science, social studies, math, and other content teachers with simple and effective strategies to use with multilingual learners. What is because, but, so? One of the most important things you can do for your MLs is provide time for them to process information. With Because, But, So, you give your students that time to not only recall information but synthesize their learning. We’ve all been there – you have planned the lesson, gathered the materials, made copies, only to realize that you forgot to plan for the MLs you have in period 4. I struggle between getting through the other…
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5 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Pandemic Teaching
I’m going to say something that is not being said enough: The pandemic did not create problems in education. It forced us to recognize and stop ignoring the ones that were already there. Before, there was no money to waste on 1:1 technology. Suddenly, students had access to wifi and laptops. Before, students had to sit in a chair for each class from 7-3. Suddenly, we could give independent, asynchronous options. The list goes on. Although this year of teaching has easily been the longest and most exhausting year of my career, I realize that in a lot of ways it has been a blessing, and not just because my…
