Inspired Multilingual Classroom

This bundle designed to teach and reinforce CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) writing skills for ML or ELD students. Tailored to middle school newcomers, these activities offer accessible and engaging ways to develop vocabulary and apply it within the context of CER paragraphs. Visual aids and graphic organizers provide scaffolding for understanding and participation. Students practice the CER process using approachable topics, compare and contrast and cultural background knowledge. These activit

These editable middle school ESL newcomer sub plans are your print and go sub solution. With multi-page independent student vocabulary packets, word searches and lesson slides, these sub plans provide everything your sub needs. Vocabulary themes found in the lessons and packets are family members, school places and classroom tools, clothing and weather. Activities included in these vocabulary packets are word searches, vocabulary categorizing and rewriting activities, spelling multiple choice,

This lesson is a middle school newcomer CER (Claim, evidence, reasoning) introduction using basic vocabulary and familiar concepts. This would also be a great way to introduce CER for the first time to any group of students, especially middle schoolers who are behind grade level in reading or have learning disabilities. The product includes: -Slides for defining and using evidence in example sentences. -Slides that can be cut out an used on an anchor chart. Students categorize simple statements

This editable sub plan on school vocabulary is ideal for middle school newcomers (ESL, ML, ELL students). The sub plan comes with a six-page independent vocabulary packet focusing on places at school, classroom tools and things found at school. The packet consists of 2 word searches, 2 vocabulary practice activities, and writing activity. This complete sub plan also includes complete lesson slides that will guide the substitute teacher through the lesson step by step. This independent work pack

This editable sub plan on clothing and weather vocabulary is ideal for middle school newcomers (ESL, ML, ELL students). The sub plan includes a six-page independent work packet has 3 word searches, 2 vocabulary practice activities, and writing activity. A complete lesson slide deck is also part of this vocabulary practice sub plan. This independent work packet is ideal for your newcomer class because the vocabulary activities repeat the same words in each novel activities throughout the lesson.

Use these 9 editable and bilingual heritage month sub plans to celebrate a year of History Months and Heritage Months in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. These complete, no prep ESL/ML sub plans include lesson slides, video links, research worksheets, trivia questions and step-by-step instructions for both students and teachers. These self-directed research activities are written in multilingual learner friendly language. The monthly heritage worksheets highlight the imp

This editable middle school ESL / ELL sub plan has lesson slides, a word search, vocabulary practice activity, and differentiated writing activity. A family vocabulary independent packet, the sub plan can be spread over one or two days. With extensive visual support, this sub plan is comprehensible to multilingual learners of any language background. Save time and money by upgrading to the bundle of 3 vocabulary sub plans.This independent ESL / ML vocabulary packet is ideal for your newcomer cl

-Use these 9 editable sub plans to celebrate a year of History Months and Heritage Months in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. These self-directed research activities are written in multilingual learner friendly language. The monthly worksheets highlight the importance contributions of diverse groups to our society. Differentiated worksheet versions are included for both newcomer and emerging ML learners. This can be used in a newcomer ML classroom, Spanish class, or other g

This scaffolded claim, evidence, reasoning (CER) activity for ESL / ML newcomers focuses on comparing classrooms in the US and students' home countries. This interactive lesson includes a graphic organizer for students to describe classroom elements, followed by a venn diagram, and a CER paragraph defending claims about the similarities or differences between the student's classrooms at different schools. Two versions of the paragraph writing activity are provided, so that you can differentiate

Use this editable, bilingual sub plan to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. Save $10 by purchasing this resource as a part of the Year of Heritage Months Sub Plan Bundle, which includes 9 sub plans for other important holidays, heritage and history months. This independent research activity is written multilingual learner friendly language. Differentiated versions are included for newcomer and emerging ML learners. This sub plan is also a

Use this editable, bilingual sub plan to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. Save $12 by purchasing this resource as a part of the Year of Heritage Months Sub Plan Bundle, which includes 9 sub plans for other important holidays, heritage and history months. This sub plan includes an independent research activity is written multilingual learner friendly language. Differentiated worksheet versions are included for

Use this editable, bilingual sub plan to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. This independent research activity is written multilingual learner friendly language. Differentiated versions are included for newcomer and emerging ML learners. Use this activity to highlight famous civil rights activists throughout January by presenting student work one or two at a time in the following class sessions. Try sharing student work as a bell ringer

This editable ESL lesson plan for newcomers was made for practicing times of day and names of school subjects. Students practice describing daily school schedules through a gap fill/AB dictation. Students ask and answer questions with partners in order to fill in the blanks of an Italian middle school schedule. They later compare and contrast the schedules of an Italian and a Finnish middle school through a notice and wonder gallery walk or class discussion. This lesson plan was created reinfor

Use this editable, bilingual sub plan to celebrate Women's History Month in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. This independent research activity is written multilingual learner friendly language. Differentiated versions are included for newcomer and emerging ML learners. This sub plan is also appropriate for gen ed classrooms, and will provide plenty of visual scaffolding to promote success for all students. Use this activity to highlight famous women throughout Women's His

Use these no prep ESL speaking and listening activities to help your newcomers get to know each other through authentic conversation. During these lesson plans, students practice speaking, listening and writing vocabulary related to birthdays, ordinal numbers, likes and dislikes, verbs and careers. Questions and phrases practiced include the following: When is your birthday? Do you like ______? Do you want to be a _________? Bonus behavior expectations slide included, which explains game instru

Use this editable, bilingual sub plan to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in your middle school ESL Newcomer or Emerging classroom. Save $10 by purchasing this resource as a part of the Year of Heritage Months Sub Plan Bundle, which includes 9 sub plans for other important holidays, heritage and history months. This sub plan includes an independent research activity is written multilingual learner friendly language. Differentiated worksheet versions are included for newcomer and emergin

This jobs vocabular get to know you activity requires students to practice speaking, listening and writing. Students use authentic communication to talk about occupations, tools and job-related verbs. The product includes: -instructions and examples for students -20 "Find someone who wants to be..." prompts with visuals -2 short writing activities where students summarize and analyze what they learned about their classmates' favorite activities Other Newcomer and Emerging ML resources that you

Engage students in creating dating profiles or social media profiles for movie or story characters of their choice using this editable worksheet. This bilingual (English and Spanish) dating profile lesson plan includes slides and multiple worksheet versions to suit your classroom. This dating profile activity is perfect for sub plans, since it can accompany any movie, and it comes with prepared slides, and plenty of visual scaffolds, on both the worksheet and slides, making it accessible to all

Newcomer Multilingual students practice exchanging phone numbers and addresses using this editable speaking and listening activity. This activity provides authentic exchange of personal information, reinforcing numbers and personal information vocabulary and grammar associated with asking and answering open-ended questions with "What is your..." This is a great way to have students apply their knowledge of phone numbers and addresses, while building community, and practicing speaking and listeni

Looking for a fun and engaging way for middle school ESL newcomers to practice CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) paragraphs? This editable CER activity is perfect for students learning about foods and food groups. This resource includes a full-page graphic organizer and differentiated templates for compare/contrast claims. Ideal for newcomers and emerging multilingual students, this lesson is a great introduction to CER. The product includes: full page graphic organizer of the 5 food groups, with