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How to Use Vocabulary Frames
This website describes both when and how to use vocabulary frames in instruction and provides a printable worksheet. Vocabulary frames provide additional support for students who are learning English by helping them to not only define a word but...
Vocabulary Frames
Framing words around their functions in a sentence to better support language acquisition along with content mastery
Scaffolded Summary
Crafting sentence and paragraph stems can support students who are learning English in summarizing content in a more scaffolded way.
How to Set Up Language Warm-Ups
Language Warm-Ups use receptive and productive language tasks including “repeat-after-me” activities, minimal pairs, phoneme identification, numbers pronunciation, rhythm drills, and intonation exercises using tools such as mirrors and phonics...
Vocabulary Frame Flashcards
This worksheet maps out one approach to building vocabulary frame flashcards. This resource can be printed as-is or adapted to suit various ages and content areas.
Quality-Plus Teaching Strategies: Non-Verbal Representation
This website describes specific “Quality-Plus Teaching Strategies,” such as non-verbal representation, as identified and developed by Gwinnett County Public Schools. These evidence-based pedagogical strategies are focused on specific classroom...
Non-Verbal Representation
How to use non-verbal support (e.g., visual and auditory input) to communicate concepts, meaning, and to build vocabulary and content knowledge.
Grammar Walls
This website shares information around creating a “Grammar Wall” with children, along with ideas on how to make the activity colorful, age-appropriate, and content-focused.
Interactive Visual Vocabulary
Students build interactive walls that include grammar tenses, content-based vocabulary, etc., that visualize the meaning and can be used as a tangible support during instruction as well as an additional way to build understanding.
8 Tips for Creating Effective Word Walls
This article maps out ways to ensure word walls are engaging, interactive, student produced, and effective in supporting student learning through creative tips and ideas.
Complete Sentences
Students build language proficiency within academic conversations through responding to teachers using complete sentences whenever they speak.