Category Archives: Multilevel Classes
The Multilevel Teacher: Creating a Common Classroom Experience
As educators, we know how to differentiate instruction one student at a time, but how do we differentiate instruction for a whole classroom of students at once? And how do we maintain cohesion in a classroom with so many moving parts? A Common Classroom Experience In our digital age, the classroom presents a unique opportunity …
Multilevel Dictation Handout
This is a handout a collegue, John Antonellis, created to use with dictations in his class.
Conversation Cards: A Warm-up Activity
Questions are the springboard for most conversations in English, whether they be “What do you do?” “Are you from around here?” or “How was your day?” These questions are a great way to open or extend a conversation. In my low-level English class we practice and recycle these questions regularly. Here’s how: Conversation Cards At …
Delegating Responsibility: Classroom Jobs
As you plan for the new school year, consider setting up a system of classroom jobs for students. The benefits are plentiful. By taking on specific responsibilities for their classroom, students practice new skills in communication and leadership. They also develop a strong sense of co-responsibility for their learning community and they usually improve their …
Scaffolding Student Writing with Sentence Stems
Recently we have been reading a very simple family drama and we have learned many words for feelings. Here are some of the sentence stems we have recently used.
Getting Organized for the New School Year
Keeping my students and me organized wiuth manila folders.
Mixing It Up!
Teachers have shared really great ideas in my workshops for getting students into groups. This is one of my favorites: use a deck of cards.
Getting that New Vocabulary to Stick
How to present and recycle vocabulary in a variety of meaningful and fun ways.
Fostering Learner Independence
Here is a brief video log I gave on the importance of fostering independence in our students.
Differentiating Instruction in a Multi-level Classroom
How can a teacher adjust an activity to the different levels in the classroom?
