I'm Judie Haynes, an ESL teacher from New Jersey, USA, with more than 30
years of teaching experience. In addition to my classroom work, I have authored and co-authored four books on ESL, co-written a chapter for TESOL's Integrating Standards into Classroom Practice and am contributing a column for Essential Teacher magazine.
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Ribbit! Ribbit! A thematic unit on frogs lesson plan Your English language learners (ELLs) will love this unit on frogs. Tie it to a thematic unit about the pond habitat and it becomes perfect material for transitioning into Spring. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
How to Develop Questioning Strategies teaching tip Involving English language learners in the discussions in their content area classes can be frustrating if teachers do not develop strategies for asking questions. Includes classroom resource picks.
Elementary Web Sites for English Language Learners teaching tip Attention all elementary ESL and classroom teachers! Do you want to
discover great web sites for the English language learners in your class? Here is a painless way to give students English language practice in the classroom or at home. Includes classroom resource picks.
Collaborative Teaching: Are Two Teachers Better Than One? teaching tip Over the past few years co-teaching has become more popular as low incidence school districts search for ways to best serve the needs of their English language learners. What is co-teaching? Does it work? Read this article to find out.
Twenty-Five Quick Tips for Classroom Teachers teaching tip Put any five of the following tips into practice and your English language learners will benefit from the improved instruction. Includes downloadable activities.
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Newcomer retention at the high school level? ask judie Katy writes: What are some policies for newcomer high schoolers out there? Say a 16, 17 year old who comes with no or little English? They probably have some transferable credits ... More
GLAD/SIOP Let Me Know Your Thoughts ask judie Julie writes: I am desperate for “user” reviews from those practicing GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) strategies and/or SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol). I’m looking for a model that teachers (especially ... More
Why Am I Pushing In??? ask judie Jill writes: Here is an article I've written about my situation. I'd appreciate some feedback...
"There is no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities, textbooks, teachers, and ... More
Pull-out research ask judie Annie writes: I am a graduate student doing research on the ESL pull out model. I would love any research articles on pull out: effectiveness, teachers using it, opinions on it, ... More
Teaching Resources: Independence Day, Magnetism and More Independence Day, materials science, magnetism, astronomy, RNAi, old master drawings, dance, national memorials, and key decisions of 20th century presidents are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
New Grant Opportunities Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the Smaller Learning Communities Program.
Teacher of the Year and Secretary Spellings Secretary Spellings and the National Teacher of the Year, Andrea Peterson, discuss music, NCLB, and good teachers in this brief video.
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New book by Judie Haynes!Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. Learn more
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Keep up with what is current in the field of teaching English language learners. Read one of my two blogs. Getting Started with English Language Learners is on ASCD EDge, a new network for teachers on the ASCD website. everythingESL is on blogspot. You can also follow me on Twitter. My Twitter name is judiehaynes. »More quick tips
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makebeliefscomix.com website Encourage your English language learners to write. Visit makebeliefscomix.com and have your students create their own comic strips. It's a wonderful resource to spur students of all ages to read,write,and communicate their ideas and to practice English. »More resource picks
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New book by Judie Haynes! Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. 
