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Tch Talks 26: Creating a Sense of Belongingness with an Academy for Newcomers
What's possible for newcomer education?
And how can we accelerate language learning, affirm students' identities, and help them get on track to graduation and post-secondary opportunities, while creating a learning community of high supports and high expectations?
ENLACE, a program for ninth and tenth grade newcomer students at Lawrence High School in
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My Immigrant Story: Sí Se Puede!
I’ll never forget the last day I walked out of Martin Van Buren High School. The tears rolling down my cheeks weren't happy tears as I once imagined. Instead, they were tears of sadness, disappointment, and frustration. I wasn’t going to graduate from high school.
I earned every credit required for
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My Immigrant Story: Embracing Education, Navigating Failure
I love the time of year when parents proudly post and share their children's prom and graduation pictures. It's -- without a doubt -- an accomplishment worthy of celebration.
This might not be the best graduation picture you've ever seen -- it's not even an original. But, it's the only picture
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Professional Conversations Around a Tch Video
Learning from Teaching
As teachers, how do we learn in and from practice?
One way is to study practice, both our own practice and that of others. In this blog series, I’ll share some of the ways I learn in and from practice, focusing on student learning and the intersection between teaching
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My Immigration Story: New Land, New Opportunity
It was November of 1993 when we started packing the few items we had to join my mother in the United States.
My little sister and brother were lucky to make it to the U.S. in a month. Their father was able to bring them without any problems. They were able
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I Am Going To The Getty Villa! An Ability Guidebook
Editor's Note: We've asked Special Education teacher Brett Bigham to look at videos in Tch's library and tell us how he would adapt them for the wide range of learning abilities seen in today's classrooms. Click on his picture to the left to see the full list of blogs in
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My Immigrant Story: Struggle, Solidarity, and Serendipity
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by Teaching Channel’s Vice President of Engagement, Paul Teske
This summer, I was humbled and energized by the diversity, compassion, and wisdom of the educators that we convened as part of the Fab Five ELL Squad and California District EL Network. The goal of our gathering was to deepen our understanding
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Five Assessment Myths and Misunderstandings
Walking around the classroom, clipboard in hand, I moved as quickly as possible, diligently checking for homework completion, assigning five points to those who had it done, two-and-a-half to those who had it partially done, and zero to those who didn’t do it. It was super scientific and truly measured
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Tch Tips: Surviving March Madness
March can seem never-ending. Not only is it a long month, often with no days off, it’s also a time when the school year gets serious. March means gearing up for assessments and freaking out about what you haven’t covered yet.
But it doesn’t have to be that way!
You can master
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Supporting Students in Developing Persuasive Policy Arguments
Mr. G. was a literacy teacher at a Colorado high school where more than 80 percent of the students identified as Latino/a or Mexican American, and many were undocumented. One of his assignments, to draft a college application essay, sparked a larger discussion among students about their hopes for the
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Embracing Virtual Journeys in Science
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
~ Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!
When I was a classroom
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Recognize the Importance of Your Team
I’m sure by now you’ve heard -- a brilliant star went dark in the cosmos.
Dr. Stephen Hawking, British theoretical physicist who overcame ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) to publish wildly popular books probing the mysteries of the universe, died on March 14th
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Building a Strong Learning Community for Newcomer ELLs
In this new video series, ENLACE helps students build strong communities through restorative practices, socioemotional learning activities, and family engagement as they adjust to a new school environment.
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Doing Poorly on Purpose: Why Smart Kids Choose Not to do Well in School
As a teacher myself, I feel your pain when a capable student chooses -- yes, chooses -- not to perform well academically. Cajole as we might (and do…) to convince kids like these on the merits of academic accomplishment, many of them look at us with that blank expression of adolescence
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Tch Talks 25: Sarah Kay and Project VOICE
Can teachers use spoken word poetry as a tool for literacy, empowerment, engagement, education, and community building across content areas?
Poet, performer, and educator Sarah Kay says absolutely, YES! Sarah is a founder and co-director of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to entertain, educate, and inspire. Through Project VOICE,
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Shamrock Science: 3-D Learning with Clovers
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The ice and snow are starting to melt, the flowers are starting to poke their heads through the dirt, and if your students (and honestly teachers, too) are anything like ours, they’re starting to focus on the golden sunshine of
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March Madness... Mammal Style
If you're a basketball fan, you've probably already filled out your bracket for March Madness. If you're a teacher (especially if you're a biology teacher), then you have to check out March Mammal Madness!
#2018MMM bracket is here!!! Do your research, choose your winner, and be ready for Wild Card Battle
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Youth In Front: New Resource in Support of Youth Civic Engagement
We've all witnessed an impressive array of youth civic engagement in the last month in the wake of the mass shooting that occurred at a high school in Parkland, Florida. We've also seen a range of impactful youth participation in the last several years in response to gun violence, systemic
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Tch Next Gen Science Squad in Action LIVE at NSTA 2018
Connected educators teach longer and have greater satisfaction in what is easily one of the best and most challenging professions.
Whether you've had the opportunity to connect with educators on Teaching Channel's Q&A board, or even just exploring the Deep Dives, the Tch Next Gen Science Squad wants to connect with
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Engaging Youth in Civic Action Through Writing
Can writing be a civic action?
Our answer is an emphatic, "Yes!"
In today’s digital, interconnected world, youth participate in public debates and dialogue through writing. Writing in all its forms -- text, memes, infographics, video, and the like -- provides a vehicle for making arguments about issues that matter to them
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Tch Tips: Three Ways to Formatively Assess Content and Language
As educators, we all know how important it is to assess student learning. Often, formative assessment strategies focus on student understanding of content learning. But what about language learning?
Whether or not you have ELLs in your classroom, our students are always improving their language skills. Why not try a formative
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Data Dread: How to Overcome Data Fatigue and Go Beyond the Numbers
Sponsored content provided by Concordia University-Portland
As a former K-12 teacher, principal, and district administrator, I’ve worked with many teachers and school leaders in data analysis sessions over the past 25 years. But I’ve never met anyone who gets up in the morning and says, “I’m so excited to analyze the
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Engaging Newcomers in Language and Content
As of today, there are nearly 5 million English Language Learners (ELLs) in U.S. schools, and ELLs are the fastest growing student population in the country. When these students enter school -- especially in the secondary grades -- they face the double challenge of learning a new language while simultaneously
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4 Tips for Assessing Digital Literacy in Your Classroom
Can your students contend with the disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda that floods their phones, tablets, and laptops?
Since the 2016 presidential election, there’s been intense concern about whether people can make sense of digital information. Our work at the Stanford History Education Group may have contributed to the unease. Over the
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Tch February 2018 Rewind
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our fabulous February lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators just like you!
Six New Videos
Math in Early Childhood: 6 Strategies for Teaching Math Throughout the Day
Tchers' Voice Blog
Tch Tips, Methods, and Strategies
Tch Tips: Creative