ESOL Endorsement Twitter Chat: Curriculum Unit Reflections

ESOL Endorsement candidates participated in a Twitter Chat to describe how they designed and implemented curriculum units that were developed based on the English Language Proficiency levels of their English learners.

 

• Suggested book titles
• Summary of information & instructional uses
• Graphic organizer example: Frayer Model

Vocabulary Development Using Digital Tools

Using Padlet for Digital Word Walls & Vocabulary Development

Students can create their own word walls, picture dictionaries, vocabulary journals, and more. Students can include audio, text, or video explanations, examples, and use the word in context. Additionally, they can chose an image that is meaningful to them to represent the word. Padlet pages can be organized by content and or units providing a ready made word bank for speaking and writing. 

 20 Useful Ways to Use Padlet

Check out the link above for some more ideas. 

Young Queen, Young Queen by Justin Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Young Queen Young Queen, by Justin Sims, provides guidance, motivation, and encouragement for girls of all races but especially for young women of color. It takes the reader on a journey through inspirational statements related to real life events experienced by young girls adventuring through life and attempting to navigate through various triumphs and struggles. Young women are affirmed and encouraged to embrace their uniqueness, strength, and potential to influence the world and strive for greatness. So, if you are looking for a book to inspire and empower young women of color, this is the one for you.

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US in Progress by: Lulu Delacre