Cutting Edge Education

Research-Based Classroom Materials and Teaching Tips for Language Learners: ESL, Bilingual Education, Sheltered Instruction, Dual Language, Foreign Language, Spanish, Chinese, French, English

Useful Web Sites

Tools, Tips, and Products for English Language Learners     www.everydayell.com

The National Association for Multicultural Education www.nameorg.org

The Center for Applied Linguistics www.cal.org

The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs     www.ncela.gwu.edu

American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee     www.adc.org

The National Center for Fair and Open Testing     www.fairtest.org

National Center for Restructuring Schools, Education, and Teaching     www.tc.edu/centers/ncrest

Harvard University Civil Rights Project www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu

National Center for Education Statistics     www.nces.ed.gov

Rethinking Schools Online     www.rethinkingschools.org

Southern Poverty Law Center     www.splcenter.org

Gay-Straight Alliance     www.gsanetwork.org

The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems     www.nccrest.org

The Education Alliance at Brown University     www.alliance.brown.edu

Fight Hate and Promote Tolerance     www.tolerance.org

EdChange     www.edchange.org

White Privilege Conference     www.uccs.edu/~wpc/

Native Languages of the Americas     www.native-languages.org

National Association for Bilingual Education     www.nabe.org

Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages     www.tesol.org

UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools     http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

The Center for Culturally Responsive Urban Education     http://www.cruecenter.org/index.php

Workshop Documents

Click on the links below to download documents from professional development:

Dr. Tricia Gallagher-Geurtsen

PS 20 May 2014 - Sheltering Strategies for ESL, Mainstream, and Dual Language Classrooms

1 to 3 Self Assessment

Animal Comparison (pdf)

Animal Comparison (doc)

Blank Cube Template

My Ideas My Questions (pdf)

My Ideas My Questions (doc)

Outcome Sentence Starters (pdf)

Outcome Sentence Starters (doc)

Responding to Texts Sentence Frames (pdf) 

Link to SIOP Lesson Plan Templates 1- 4

Text and Examples (pdf)

Text and Examples (doc) 

Text Connections (pdf)

Text Connections (doc)

Turn and Talk Poster (pdf)

Turn and Talk (doc)

TWIOP Lesson Plan Template

TWIOP Lesson Plan Template (pages)

TWIOP Lesson Plan Template (doc)

When do you cite? Flowchart

Conclusion and Evidence Chart

Feedback Starters Bookmark

Higher Order Thinking Question Stems and Products Foldable

Language Objective Icons (color)

Fiction Question Wheel

Fiction Question Wheel Cover for Citing Sources Version

Squeepers Bookmark (pdf)

Squeepers Bookmark (doc)

Brentwood 2013- Common Core Math for Language Learners

Presentation Slides (K-2)

Presentation Slides (3-5)

Differentiation Strategies for Math

Spanish Language Common Core Math Resources

Food Stories Sample 3rd Grade Lesson

Volume of a Prism Bucket Sample 5th Grade Lesson 

Write On Wipe Off Lesson Planning Sheet Template (pdf)

Write On Wipe Off Lesson Planning Sheet Template (doc)

Common Core Critical Areas (Math)

Individual Student Assessment Checklist

Math Talk Worksheet

Personal Agenda

Guidelines for Math Instructional Materials (Understanding Language Initiative)

Language of Math Task Templates (Understanding Language Initiative)

Multiplication Division Food Word Problems

Food Day Operation Word Cards

Food Story Word Cards

What a Caterpillar Eats Chart

Caterpillar Roll Direction Card

Write a Word Problem Direction Card

Other

Classroom Techniques for Language Learners

Higher-Order Thinking Activities and Questions

Question Cube Blank Template

Sample SIOP Coaching Questions

SIOP Observation Sheet

10 Teaching Tips for Language Learners

Hands-On Ideas for Language Learners

ELL Proficiency Levels and Capabilities

Writing Content & Language Objectives Help Sheet

Adapted Venn Diagram

Language Learning Lesson Ideas

Dual Language Program Typologies

TESOL Standards

Engaging History and Social Studies Strategies

Common Core Math Goal Setting

Common Core Reading Vocabulary 3-5th Grade