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Use this assignment as an end-of-unit way to assess writing growth or as an assessment to go along with Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street text. I used this successfully with my grades 9-12 English as a Second Language (ESL) students, but it can easily be adapted for any grade level (6-12). Check out this student writing tracker to track ESOL writing growth for similar end-of-unit assignments! ESOL Writing Growth Tracker

A bestseller! This resource is an editable, printable, and ready-to-use graphic organizer for writing persuasive essays. Can be used in any grade or ELD level. Make sure you check out some of the other graphic organizers in the store! Graphic Organizer for Adding Support to a Five-Paragraph EssayESL Cornell NotesKLE Notes Graphic Organizer

Six speaking and listening strategies, with step-by-step instructions and ready for next-day classroom implementation! Creative, tested strategies for any ELD level, grades 3-12! Strategies included can be used with ELLs in any class subject, can be applied to any teaching circumstance (i.e. review, intro of new material, etc.), and offer explanations on differentiation for students of different ELD levels!

A printable for every class period to help you organize and keep track of individual student participation! Having this makes it easier to keep track of student participation on a weekly basis, which you can use in teacher or administrative discussions about specific student behavior. It also makes grading for participation, and holding students accountable for homework and classwork completion, a concrete data point. For use in any grade! I personally use this in my grades 9-12 classes. Instruc

A fabulous fall writing assignment for high school seniors. Turn a college application essay into a graded writing assignment. Use as a writing diagnostic, "getting to know you" writing exercise, or for college applications! Includes: - assignment based on recent Common Application questions - grading rubric - tips for success - graphic organizers - peer editing tips/guiding questions Make sure to check out some of my other college focused products! Intro to College Q&A ProjectCommunity Service

Want to get started on incorporating vocabulary into your classroom TOMORROW? This is a bundle of seven of my vocabulary quizzes at a great price! These quizzes are ready-to-use tomorrow as a warm-up, exit slip, homework assignment, or pop quiz. Editable product includes teacher instructions and seven quizzes including word banks. You can even use this as a distance learning resource--simply send to students through your online classroom and have them type in their responses.

Looking for a great way to provide an extra credit opportunity for your students? Check out this packet of community service opportunities and accompanying writing response prompts. Includes next-day-ready printable packet of directions, community service ideas for kids (grades 6-12), parent/guardian permission slip, and writing response prompts. A great tool for a class focused on identity, global impact, leadership, developing perspective, community engagement, or building character. Could b

Have students easily follow along with these ready-to-use notes, as you introduce "foreshadowing." Includes working examples with corresponding questions, and a quick writing prompt to check for student understanding of foreshadowing. Wondering how you can make this into a lesson plan? Use notes segment as your introduction to new material, the Q & A as a guided practice, and the writing prompt as independent practice or an exit ticket!

Literature Circle activity provides instructions for teacher implementation, along with printables for each role involved in the circle. Use as a tool when teaching a text, reading strategies, or when working to increase comprehension for English as a Second Language students. Great way to differentiate for varying ELD levels in one class. Distance Learning Idea! Also a great idea to promote discussion when used as a distance learning tool--simply assign each student one role to complete remotel

This Think-Pair-Share worksheet focuses on the parts of speech. It's ready to be used in your classroom tomorrow! Use it as a "Bell Work" or warm-up activity at the beginning of class, to review after a lesson or before a lesson on the parts of speech, or as a mini-quiz (ungraded). Language used in worksheet appropriate for ELL, ESL or English students. Can be modified for use as a Think-Pair-Share for another topic. Students can save in their notes for reference later.

Use this fun assignment to encourage ELL's to demonstrate their knowledge of similes and metaphors! Assignment encourages all facets of ESL classroom-based education (speaking, listening, reading, AND writing), and document includes: - teacher instructions - student instructions - printable hand-out - ready-to-use assessment rubric - and, a pre-teaching planning guide!

Teachers can use this quick and easy exit slip idea to have students both review what was learned and demonstrate understanding. Excellent exit slip idea! Can be modified for any grade, subject or content area. Ready to use tomorrow! Great resource for an easy distance learning review activity. Make sure to also check out these great graphic organizer ideas! Graphic Organizer for Adding Support to a Five-Paragraph EssayESL Cornell NotesKLE New Material Graphic Organizer for Note-Taking

A quick and simple writing exercise designed to guide English Language Learners in adding pre-taught punctuation marks to a selection of their writing. Assignment includes instructions, writing space and a grading rubric. Can be used for any grade level as an exit ticket, group assignment, independent activity, graded assignment, homework assignment, or as part of an exam. Can also be used for students learning punctuation in a non-ESOL setting.

Have students use this next-day graphic organizer when learning new terms or concepts. Includes instructions and teacher tips on how to use this graphic organizer effectively. Can be used for any grade or subject level. I use this successfully in my grades 9-12 English I and IV classes. Great way to keep ALL major terms organized in one spot for review. Know / Learned / Example

A simple graphic organizer to help visual learners understand why supporting details "hold up" the main idea. I use this in my grade 9 ESOL and ELA classes. Students provide a main idea in the table top box, and then add supporting details in the legs. The fourth leg box can also be used as an area for a student to write a transition statement that will lead into the next paragraph or the conclusion. Document comes with student instructions.

A packet to reinforce teaching of nouns. Can be used in conjunction with introduction to new material, as guided notes, group practice, independent practice, homework, exit ticket, or as part of an exam. For grades 6-11, all ELD/ELL/ESL levels. Includes multiple pages of exercises and space for students to create their own sentences, being cognizant of the inclusion of various types of nouns.

A clear, organized, and concise way to streamline your lesson plans and units! Includes space for: - Course Objectives - Do Now - Intro to New Material - Guided Practice - Independent Practice - Exit Ticket - Homework - Materials Needed - Notes Document is editable! Great for beginner teachers, or teachers looking to make their daily practice more effective, direct, and time-efficient.

This is a modified version of Cornell notes, intended for use in an ESOL classroom. It helps develop quality note-taking skills and increases comprehension for ELL's in grades 6-12. The template can be modified if needed. Includes teacher instructions! I developed this resource for use in my own ESOL classroom, for grades 9-12. Once the students grew accustomed to the strategy, it was a game-changer for lesson comprehension! The students grew dramatically in their understanding of course content