Carrie McWhirter @MaestraMcW
ell instructor/coach•public school educator•exerciser•wifey•mama Indiana, USA Joined August 2022-
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This is not a new graphic but it shows the difference between the terms used to describe the students v the programs they might participate in. ♥️ English learner has a heavy emphasis on a singular language and what students are unable to do to which some feel is deficit based.…
During #nationalbilinguallearneradvocacymonth, we can share ways to appreciate, value, invite, and encourage languages! Here are a few. #ESL #ESOL #RootEDLinguistics #TESOL #education #multilingualism #ESL #teaching #bilingualkids #ReadingWritingELs #ELLs…
Honoring other cultures. Our students won't learn how to do it unless they see it modeled for them.
As a teacher here are my top 10 ways I show my students that I care! I have learned that you don't always have to spend a lot of money or buy candy. #teachbetter What else could we add to this list? @teacher2teacher Comment below 👇
Highly effective method I used last week— DICTATION 📝 After shared reading/writing, & a walk around…I dictated the sentences (without pointing at the text) & newcomers practiced writing down what they heard. Even newcomers who started last month were able to do this 🙌🏽
Almost any ELL activity can be made into a board game for small groups! Here's some ideas on creating a board game out of vocabulary. kid-inspired.com/vocab-page-boa…
Or, ‘You need to remember that English Language Learners are as smart as everyone else, they just don’t know English — yet’
Or, ‘You need to remember that English Language Learners are as smart as everyone else, they just don’t know English — yet’
Today’s read aloud was a personal favorite of mine, Martin’s Big Words. The students loved the illustrations and different fonts. #multilingual #newcomers #BlackHistoryMonth @twinlakesschool
Love this, especially for our ML students! #multilingual
Love this, especially for our ML students! #multilingual
Reading Aloud to multilingual learners / English learners serves a variety of purposes and should not be overlooked. •Build background 🧱 •Relax the body & mind 🧘🏽 •Inspire readers & writer 📚📝 •Foster community 👫🏾👭 And more! #WorldReadAloudDay
Room 23 is celebrating all the African American men and women who have positively impacted American Society. (This month and everyday) 🖤🤎🤍 #blackhistorymonth #multilingual @twinlakesschool
Collaboration is a must! Collaborating for multilingual learners' success means we reach across the "table," extend our hands, and come together to create circumstances where our learners will undoubtedly thrive. Everyone is invited! Everyone is part of the journey. YOU serve…
ESL is not an intervention. It is an integral part of high quality tier 1 Instruction. - This is the truth!
ESL is not an intervention. It is an integral part of high quality tier 1 Instruction. - This is the truth!
Two of the most impactful gifts you can give a student are your time and the ability to listen. #traumaresponsive #Heartleader #teachergoals @AlainaClarkWein @WeinsteinEdu @teachergoals
Great read! Do Immigrant Students Help the Academic Outcomes of U.S.-Born Peers? One Study Says Yes edweek.org/teaching-learn…
Newcomer families may be new to winter weather and unfamiliar with the dangers it poses. Schools can help keep families informed and connect them to resources. 15 Strategies for Communicating with #ELL Families During the Winter | colorincolorado.org/article/ells/w…
You don’t have to know a child’s first language in order to use it in the classroom. Using a child’s first language doesn’t stifle their development of additional languages. Languages build upon one another. 🙌🏽
You don’t have to know a child’s first language in order to use it in the classroom. Using a child’s first language doesn’t stifle their development of additional languages. Languages build upon one another. 🙌🏽
“By 2025, one out of four children in U.S. schools will be an English language learner,” writes @sarahelia_TESOL. 5 ideas for teaching newcomer #ELLs if you don’t have specialist support: edut.to/3U1gs5R
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@McKinleyDianne April has been working with our corporation for the last two years. I highly recommend having her involved with your teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators.
Thank you @ProsperISD for allowing me to attend the #SeidlitzLitConf to learn new ways to incorporate teaching / learning styles for Emergent Bilingual students in my classroom at @WalnutGroveHS. @ValentinaESL
Important reminder. 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com
We are always inspired by the creativity of educators to bring the principles of our work alive in their schools and classrooms. Thank you, @emilyfranESL, for the joy and care you bring to your students every day.
Would you walk in our shoes?!? 👞 Our newcomers’ shoes are some big shoes to fill. Several of my students had a hard time asking you to walk in their shoes. They would never wish their afflictions on anyone. But, these are our realities— Our stories — our experiences—Our…
CROSSROADS project in action 🔥 We’ve analyzed Juan’s life story & Yuyi’s life story — Now, we’re finding a CRUCE ❌ — where do these characters’ experiences meet? Each character has a journey — 🔘 Before migrating 🔘 Border Crossing 🔘 Life in the US This CROSSROADS project…
This is not a new graphic but it shows the difference between the terms used to describe the students v the programs they might participate in. ♥️ English learner has a heavy emphasis on a singular language and what students are unable to do to which some feel is deficit based.…
@Mrs_TypeA You need a membership to download this specific template via @twinklresources but there are other free ones out there! twinkl.com/resource/all-a…
Would you walk in our shoes?!? 👞 Our newcomers’ shoes are some big shoes to fill. Several of my students had a hard time asking you to walk in their shoes. They would never wish their afflictions on anyone. But, these are our realities— Our stories — our experiences—Our…
@MaestraMcW Thank you for sharing these tips, Carrie. ❤️️
Teachers of Emergent #Bilinguals! Here's a link to a FB profile frame. Show your advocacy. Click to make your own twb.nz/bilteacher
If you could go back to the beginning of your teaching journey, what advice would you share with yourself?
Psst… Wanna walk a mile in my shoes?!? Reading the book “My Shoes and I” by @renecolato, inspired me & my students to share bits & pieces of our own immigrant journeys too. Would you want to walk a mile in our shoes?!? Stay tuned for their stories & you decide.…
My Shoes and I 👞🇸🇻🇬🇹🇲🇽🇺🇸 Today, we used one of my FAVORITE picture books to discuss & identify the elements that needed for a GREAT narrative — My Shoes and I picture book by @renecolato is by far one of my favorite books to use in our #movingstories unit. Mario’s immigrant…
I’m in a hearing where Republicans are spending all their time attacking migrants for crime, calling us illegal aliens, and supporting Trump’s racist language about immigrants. Here’s what they don’t want you to know: immigrants commit far less crimes than naturalized citizens.
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