Students will gain an understanding of using contractions in speaking and in written text. They will identify word pairs used to make contractions and create contractions appropriately. They will also have a better understanding of how certain grammatical structures, like contractions, contribute to the overall understanding of a text.

Students will read passages and identify the use of alliteration. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

This resource contains a 60-second listening audio file with accompanying transcript, quizzes, gap fill, and spelling and word jumble activities. Opportunities are provided for students to write, ask questions, and work with a partner. NOTE: The speaker has a British accent.

Students will read Susan B. Anthony's speech from 1873, explain a phrase, and explain Anthony's point of view. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read, identify, and write examples of hyperbole. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read sound words, identify what they could describe, and then write sentences using onomatopoeia. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

This resource supports English language development for English Language Learners. Students will study genetics and sexual v. asexual reproduction in this SIOP based lesson. The resource includes instructions, a pacing guide, slides, vocabulary cards, and student activities.

Christine D'Aquanni with Be GLAD® presented strategies at ASCD Annual Conference 2021 in a session called Be GLAD®: Strategies for Creating a Community of Collaborative Learners.  The Narrative Input Chart is one strategy for making content comprehensible, particularly to support English Learners reading to understand sequence of events with key details. These slides were created as just one resource to support a reading of The Water Princess by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds. 

The NC Multilingual Learner Teacher Network 21-23 Leadership Team recorded a series of video clips to inspire and empower all educators. In these videos, viewers will learn teaching strategies to support multilingual learners (MLs). The Network Leaders shared their own experiences and insights. Viewers also have the opportunity to connect with a community of like-minded educators who share their passion for ML education and language development.

Students learn about the human ear and the basic information about each part of the ear (structure and function) and how the ears are used for hearing and balance of the body. Text for this article is appropriate for the elementary level. A Spanish version of the article and a read-aloud option are also provided on the site. This resource supports the English language development of English language learners.