If you are an elementary ESOL teacher, you might know that during WIDA ACCESS testing season, there are schedule changes and you might not get to meet with all your groups. There might be random open times depending on the day or week, where you could see one of your groups, but starting a new unit or topic might not be the best option since you might not get to see that group as often as usual or at all during the next weeks. So, for those random open times here are 3 lesson ideas you could try and have ready just in case you need them.

Lesson Examples:

Research Lesson

Retelling Story Lesson

Math vocabulary ELD lesson

Math ELD lesson 2

Short Film Lesson

YouTube Links to Short Stories

Snack Attack

Coin Operated

Caminades 1 (This one has a series of episodes)

Trouble in Paradise

Kayak

Organizers

Storyboard Organizer Level 1/2

Storyboard Organizer Level 2/3

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In this episode, I briefly explain what Academic Conversations are and why you should integrate them into your lessons, no matter the grade or content area that you teach.

Academic Conversation Book Links:

The K-3 Guide to Academic Conversations: Practices, Scaffolds, and Activities 1st Editionby Jeff Zwiers (Author), Sara R. Hamerla (Author)

Next Steps with Academic Conversations 1st Editionby Jeff Zwiers (Author)

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Welcome to episode 10 of 5 Minute ELD! In this episode, I share 4 tools to use with your students to practice speaking for WIDA ACCESS.

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