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OELPA Flyer
English - Spanish - Somali - Nepali - French - ArabicSupport Downloads
ESL Professional Development (Please Call 614 365 8802 for support)
Using Google Apps in the ESL Classroom
Creating a Practice Instruction Assignement on Study Island
Achieve 3000
ON-Line Practice For OST (AIR) and OELPA
INFOHIO’S Tech Skills for Testing
Other Helpful Links
ESL Handbook (currently unavailable until reviewed and updated)
Supplemental Material Language Arts
Vocabulary Flashcards For Communication
Other Resources
Ohio TESOL Resource List for School Closures
All Sides with Ann Fisher: Challenges for Immigrants During COVID-19 - with special guest, Michael Sain
Ohio’s Support Guide for Teachers of English Learners
Outdoor & Online Resources in Central Ohio
iCivics - Games to help ELs learn about US Democracy
Zaner-Bloser: Learn at Home Literacy Resources
YouTube Videos
How to create language lessons in Google Classroom - 6 creative examples
How to Teach Online during a Pandemic Using Google Hangouts Meet
How to Handle the Coronavirus as a Teacher | Tips for Online Instruction and More!
CCS Resources
No Tech Lessons
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Online Learning Supplemental Resources
Activities for Pre-Functionals in the Gen. Ed. Classroom
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Make sure you use visuals (pics and vid clips) and model/use body language when you are teaching
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If you are doing an activity with reading and writing involved, give the student a picture related to the activity to have them label things (word bank - vocabulary) and write sentences using those words (if possible)
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Have student draw lines from pictures to words or easy sentences
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Even the lowest students can copy vocabulary, excerpts, etc. and then read it to another student, or have it read to them.
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Have student draw a picture from a story they heard or about a topic discussed
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Ask the librarian, ESL teacher, or Special Ed teacher for lower level materials (books, handouts) on subject matter you are teaching
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A star student who works quickly can help the struggling student
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Incorporate games for the whole class to practice vocabulary
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While working on the computer, have students use Read and Write Gold so that they can have things read to them
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Use Rosetta Stone, lower levels of Plato, Starfall and more