Keywords: Diverse Learners
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Assessing reading comprehension with English language learners
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Abstract: Strategies such as flow charts can help you assess reading comprehension for English language learners, content-area learners, and all students.
Assessing the learning process
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Abstract: Assessment, like instruction, needs to be geared toward various learning styles, and teachers can create rubrics for ongoing assessment that keep a formal daily record of what students are learning. Traditional styles of teaching focus almost exclusively on auditory presentation of material to students ... More »
Beyond Black History Month
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Abstract: Go beyond approaches that marginalize African American history by "shifting the lens" to look at events from new perspectives. Black History Month can be a wonderful celebration of the contributions that African Americans have made to American history and culture. All too often, however, those contributions ... More »
Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools
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Abstract: These articles provide background on Latino immigrants in North Carolina, administrative challenges in binational education, and strategies through which teachers can build on what Latino students bring to their classrooms to create a learning environment
Children's literature promotes understanding
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Abstract: Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.
Connecting with community through oral history
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Abstract: Through interviews and photographs, Harnett County students learn about their community's agricultural past.
Formulating Questions to Meet Information Needs of ESL Students
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Abstract: A multi-activity lesson plan to teach the concept of asking engaging, researchable questions prior to reading which leads to effective inquiries during project work. Using engaging questions creates a sense of connectedness by linking academic contents with students' personal concerns. The lesson is ... More »
Get real!
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Abstract: When teaching computer proficiency to at-risk students, make classroom lessons relevant to their lives and take account of different learning styles.
Gifted?
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Abstract: It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.
Greeting your Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in their own language
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Abstract: Even a simple "Hello" or "How are you today?" can help to integrate a student into a new environment. This article offers strategies and tools for teachers wishing to learn a few words of a new language.
Hands-on biology
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Abstract: Hands-on science exploration clarifies difficult concepts and engages learners who have difficulty in more traditional classrooms. This article looks at an inquiry-based classroom that meets the needs of all of its students.
Incorporating oral history into the K-12 curriculum
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Abstract: Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.
Keys to success for English language learners
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Abstract: Tips that any teacher in any classroom can use to help ESL students learn the curriculum while learning English.
Making reading passages comprehensible for English language learners
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Abstract: English language learners can read the same content-area material as their peers, but may need special help. Teachers can make difficult reading comprehensible by building vocabulary, decoding difficult syntax, and teaching background knowledge.
Math for multiple intelligences
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Abstract: How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career -- and her students.
Nothing exceptional
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Abstract: For teachers, the task is to determine which strategies will help students with learning disabilities succeed, both in our classrooms and beyond.
Oral history and student learning
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Abstract: Oral history enriches historical knowledge; enhances research, writing, thinking, and interpersonal skills; gives students a connection to the community; and helps all students feel included.
Preparing English language learners for reading comprehension
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Abstract: Use Know, Want to know, Learned (KWL) charts, circle maps and brainstorming webs, and concept maps to prepare English language learners, content-area learners, and all students for reading comprehension.
Reading comprehension strategies for English language learners
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Abstract: Strategies like think-pair-share, think-alouds, and Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text (GIST) can help English language learners, content-area learners, and all students make sense of text while they read.
Reading is for the boys (and girls)!
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Abstract: This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get -- and keep -- boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."
