I've been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) for over 10 years. I love to see students get excited about learning English and develop confidence and fluency.
Most of my products are for intermediate or advanced students, and emphasize vocabulary, comprehension, and integrated skills practice, with a variety of different kinds of practice to keep it interesting and help students who learn better in different ways.
I've been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) for over 10 years. I love to see students get excited about learning English and develop confidence and fluency.
Most of my products are for intermediate or advanced students, and emphasize vocabulary, comprehension, and integrated skills practice, with a variety of different kinds of practice to keep it interesting and help students who learn better in different ways.
Help your English learners master the vocabulary of writing test prompts and the basics of English essay writing. Six lessons demonstrating and practicing essential academic vocabulary and essay writing skills (with brief readings on communication and essay organization, a vocabulary game and crossword puzzle and practice with transition words and proofreading before students try essay writing themselves.).
This packet is a less expensive version of my Basic Academic Vocabulary packet. It contains most of the resources and practice activities except the task cards.
a 3(-4, with options) day investigation of the way scientists discovered germ theory and learned to control some of the worst epidemic diseases. The lesson plan for day 1 introduces epidemic diseases and research with 2 short videos and a reading selection.
Day 2-3 gives instructions for a webquest: small groups of students each investigate and make a presentation on a specific scientist (starting with two provided links each for 11 suggested scientists.) The lesson finishes with an optional video link on the current fight to eradicate polio, and then some suggested discussion questions to help students think critically about what they have learned. 12 pages including cover, 1 answer key, and credits page
CCSS.ELA-Literacy R1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1B and 4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9.a
This simple explanation of science vocabulary (and of the scientific method) will help your students recognize important academic vocabulary and understand science and psychology news and research.
The free packet includes:
• Explanations and examples of vocabulary: bias, data, evaluate, factor, valid, and variable (with its variations)
• A one-page explanation of the scientific method demonstrating those words and adding more vocabulary in context: conclusion, evidence, hypothesis, implications, interpret, relevant, and reproducible
• A five-question multiple choice quiz based on that information
• Answer key
This packet is designed as a reading activity and discussion starter. Ask students for their experiences doing experiments and solving problems. Did they follow a similar procedure? What did they do differently? What were their results? What steps do they consider the most important?
The quiz makes a good short review (or warm-up) for later in the week.
