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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Teaching English Language Learners across the Content Areas teaching tip Here's a book that helps teachers in every subject area become expert teachers of English language learners. Using classroom scenarios that depict common challenges in elementary, middle, and high school content area classes, the authors describe the basics that every teacher needs to begin teaching both content and the English language.
Challenges for ELLs in Content Area Learning teaching tip Do you want to help classroom teachers in your school with their English language learners? Begin by understanding the challenges ELLs face in their content area learning.
Establishing an Atmosphere of Acceptance teaching tip Discover how you can alleviate many newcomers' fears by creating an atmosphere of acceptance and welcome in all of your classes. Includes classroom resource picks.
Back-to-school ESL Ideas lesson plan Help your English language learners develop pride in their heritage with these Back-to-School ESL ideas. Includes downloadable activities.
Extreme Weather: Hurricanes lesson plan Hurricanes are often in the news as they wreak havoc in the United States.
Where do they come from? How do they form? Teach your ELLs this timely information about hurricanes.
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My brother's wife and son just arrived from South America. He enrolled his son in a private pre-school. The principal has told him that both him and his wife ... More
Help! New 3rd grader and no English! ask judie Amanda writes: I have a 3rd grader this year who came to the states 2 weeks ago and speaks no English. I have spoken with the ESL teacher and have a ... More
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I teach ELLs grades 4-6. This past year I really focused on improving their reading skills, but their scores are not showing great strides. I'd really like suggestions on ... More
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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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Free Webinar by Judie Haynes. Join us on September 21st from 3:00-4:00 EDT in a discussion of Myths of Second Language Acquisition with Judie Haynes sponsored by the Association for Supervisors and Curriculum Developers (ASCD). Sign up at GoToWebinar. »More quick tips
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National Geographic's Eye in the Sky website If want want to teach your students about the natural disasters that have occurred in the U.S. over the past year, go the Eye in the Sky. Hurricanes, wildfires, volcanoes, earthquakes are featured in this section of National Geographic's excellent site. »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. 
