World History
In my World History I ESOL classes I have usually have 25 kids who have been in the US less than four years and half who have been here just two years of fewer. So one thing I use is Google Translate when I am trying to get them to learn to write (they write in their native language and then translate it to English as the writing part is more important than the English part). But there are also lots of words or even combination of words that make it tough to read a textbook or newspaper. So for those (if they are done electronically), one option is to use Rewordify which literally simplifies what one is reading.
- Our Kids By Robert Putnam
My blog is all about free things you can use with your students, but occasionally I veer as in posting about my own new book. But for year I have asked the students who do poorly in my classes why they don't care in an effort to better serve...
- Lingro To Translate, Define And Give Part Of Speech
So this year two great things have already happened. 1) I decided to improve my teaching by taking on a co-ESOL teacher and taking 10 very new to the US kids in addition to my load of 20. Secondly my AP and I hired several very tech savvy...
- Google Translate App
This summer I am working with a large number of ESOL students, many of whose parents do not speak English. It used to be that you had to go to Google Translate to do it. But now you can put an app on your phone. The really cool thing...
- Nice Translator
Just two days ago I was talking to an ESOL teacher in my school who had no idea about online translators. I have a number of ESOL kids in my classes and use the translators for essay writing. My thought is that if I am trying to teach the...
- Google Translate Goes Audio
I have been using Google Translate to e-mail students' parents who do not speak English. They usually write me back in their native language and then I tranlate it back to English. Well now, if you want, you can listen to what was written. ...
World History
Rewordify to Simplify Student Readings
- Our Kids By Robert Putnam
My blog is all about free things you can use with your students, but occasionally I veer as in posting about my own new book. But for year I have asked the students who do poorly in my classes why they don't care in an effort to better serve...
- Lingro To Translate, Define And Give Part Of Speech
So this year two great things have already happened. 1) I decided to improve my teaching by taking on a co-ESOL teacher and taking 10 very new to the US kids in addition to my load of 20. Secondly my AP and I hired several very tech savvy...
- Google Translate App
This summer I am working with a large number of ESOL students, many of whose parents do not speak English. It used to be that you had to go to Google Translate to do it. But now you can put an app on your phone. The really cool thing...
- Nice Translator
Just two days ago I was talking to an ESOL teacher in my school who had no idea about online translators. I have a number of ESOL kids in my classes and use the translators for essay writing. My thought is that if I am trying to teach the...
- Google Translate Goes Audio
I have been using Google Translate to e-mail students' parents who do not speak English. They usually write me back in their native language and then I tranlate it back to English. Well now, if you want, you can listen to what was written. ...