Elementary Poetry Contest Winners
The winners of ITBE's annual poetry contest for students in grades 2-5. read more...
Secondary Writing Contest Winners
The winners of ITBE's annual writing contest for students in grades 6-12. read more...
A Few Words from the Higher Ed SIG
By Barb Gomez Updates from the Higher Ed Special Interest Group meeting at the ITBE Convention in February. read more... |
Using Screencasts to Provide Feedback on Student Writing
By Margaret Poncin Reeves Screencasting software can be used as a feedback tool for teachers to respond to students' writing. read more...
"Categories": A Word Grouping Warm-Up Activity
By Lynn King "Categories" is a word grouping activity that is used to elicit vocabulary for review and practice. read more...
Movement and Music: Internalizing Vocabulary Through Gestures and Interpretation
By Patrick T. Randolph Using movement and music is a fun and effective way to personalize vocabulary, create an interest in it, and evoke the emotions and the senses. read more...
Lesson Plan for an Interactive Read-Aloud
By Martin Mireles This is an example lesson plan intended for elementary or middle school emerging bilingual learners (English/Spanish). It helps students learn to make predictions and inferences using an interactive read-aloud. read more...
What is the Role of Phonics and Sight Words in the Primary/Elementary Classroom While Teaching Reading to EL Students?
By Angie Remigio Many teachers in K-2 are concerned that EL students have difficulty learning their letter sounds and sight words/snap words. How can teachers best help students in these areas? read more...
The Importance of Needs Assessment in Planning ESL Class Activities
By Andrew J. Wykretowicz A needs assessment is an essential tool that helps teachers identify the gaps between a student's current and desired state of language use. read more... |
