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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Valentine's Day Hearts lesson plan Have a heart! Use Valentine's Day to give your students an interesting opportunity to learn and use figurative language in English. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
Lincoln's Birthday: February 12th lesson plan Introduce the concepts of slavery and the Civil War when studying this famous American President. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
President's Day: George Washington lesson plan Have students celebrate George Washington's on President's Day, February 19th. This is also a good time to teach about the first U.S. flag and the American colonies. Teach students to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
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.
Explaining BICS and CALP teaching tip Classroom teachers need to understand the difference between social language and academic language acquisition.
Here is a simple description of BICS and CALP as theorized by Jim Cummins. Includes classroom resource picks.
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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
New to ELL, what do I do? ask judie Catherine writes: Having recently moved to a rural area, I have been hired as a ELL paraprofessional (before moving, I taught preschool for 22 years). I thought that I would ... More
ESOL teaching challenges ask judie Ragab writes: What difficulties do teachers face when trying to educate a student who speaks little English without making the student feel picked on or singled out? More
Autism and ELLs (Newcomers) ask judie Kirsten writes: Hello...I have a new student who has special needs and has been diagnosed with autism. He has been placed in an alternative school setting which despite initial thoughts ... 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.
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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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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids website This informative site has a wide range of useful information for teaching students in Grades K-12. Listen to Yankee Doodle Dandy and learn the background to this famous American song which dates from before the Revolutionary War. A community map with a post office, police station, and hospital is an excellent teaching resource for students in K-1. Access quick facts about Washington D.C. for students in grades 2-4. Try the games and puzzles about U.S. presidents for grades 5-8. »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. 
