Introducing Poetry to English Learners

When introducing poetry to English learners, the challenge, according to the teacher training website, Malu Sciamarelli, is that it’s an area that even native-speaking students sometimes struggle to grasp. However, by putting some thought into it, dual language students can learn poetry structure, find a poem or two that they like and even write quality poetry themselves.  Where Love Begins … Read More

Dual Language and the Impact on the Brain

Dual Language and the Impact on the Brain There are some interesting contradictions regarding dual language and the impact on the brain. One, for instance, about babies, is that growing up in a bilingual home is confusing for them. Sometimes families are also told that speaking their native language slows down the rate at which babies learn the dominant language. … Read More

Writing a Successful Grant for Literacy

Writing a Successful Grant for Literacy The Ohio Literacy Resource Center (OLRC) suggests before you start writing a successful grant for literacy that you complete these important preliminary steps first: figure out your organization’s identity, strengths and weaknesses make sure the project you decide on supports your organization’s mission put together a brief but detailed project description or mini-proposal research … Read More

How Teachers Can Unwind from the Pressures of Teaching All Year

How Teachers Can Unwind from the Pressures of Teaching All Year Most educators know the importance of rest and relaxation after a hectic school season. This article looks into how teachers can unwind from the pressures of teaching all year. Start sleeping seven to eight hours According to the Guardian, a study that showed people who were only getting 4 … Read More

2017 Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families

2017 Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families 2017 Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Families Los Angeles Public Library: http://www.lapl.org/kids/birth-5/star The Star Reading Program STAR is a Los Angeles Public Library program that brings children and adults together from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to share in the joy of reading. About STAR Volunteer Readers A … Read More

The California Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) with Parents as Stakeholders

The California Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) with Parents as Stakeholders An article by the ACLU of Northern California states that the California Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) with parents as stakeholders is an important part of the Local Control Funding Formula’s (LCFF) new system for providing monies to public schools. The organization says that, along with increasing the amount … Read More

How Poverty Impacts Reading and Overall Academic Achievement

How Poverty Impacts Reading and Overall Academic Achievement The book “Teaching with Poverty in Mind” by Eric Jensen gives us the risk factors on how poverty impacts reading and overall academic achievement. Before even hearing what they are, though, most of us know, when we think about it, how poverty can’t help but be detrimental to a child’s learning. We … Read More

The Teaching Force in America

The Teaching Force in America Between 1987 and 2012, the teaching force in America increased by close to 45 percent, equating to 4 million elementary and secondary school teachers, according to an article in Education Week. However, this growth varies widely depending on the teaching field. The number of English-as-a-second-language teachers, for instance, though still a small part of the … Read More

Top 10 Facebook Pages for Traditional and ELL Teachers

Top 10 Facebook Pages for Traditional and ELL Teachers Over the years, some of the more popular educational websites have grown to superstar status, and now a number of them, along with some newbie starlets, are part of this article’s top 10 Facebook pages for traditional and ELL teachers. Let’s take at what some of these are about. The educational … Read More