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John Carlson

I help teachers of English learners with the materials and strategies they need to engage their ELLs, save time, and close the gap.

Fun and Effective ESL Writing Activity Color Coded Writing (Landscape)

ESL Writing Activity: Color-Coded Writing

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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ESL lesson plans for grade level content.

How to Write ESL Lesson Plans for Grade-Level Content

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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Ultimate 4th Grade ESL Teaching Guide & Resources

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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9 Helpful Tips for Teaching Online ESL Group Classes

ESL Lesson Plan Ideas for Teaching Online / By John Carlson

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Ultimate 3rd Grade ESL Teaching Guide and Resources

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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Teaching grade-level content to ELL students.

How to Teach Grade-Level Content to ELL Students

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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Ultimate 2nd Grade ESL Teaching Guide & Resources

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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ELL Writing Activity - Roving Paragraphs

ESL Writing Activity – Roving Paragraphs

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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ESL Teaching Heroes MLL Katie Toppel

Katie Toppel – MLL Teaching Hero Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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Tanya Ward, a singer and hero, shares teaching tips and strategies for music lessons.

Tonya Ward Singer – ELL Teacher Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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Andrea Honigsfeld – ELL Teaching Hero Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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A Surprisingly Effective Way to Solidify ESL Students Vocab

A Surprisingly Effective Way to Solidify English Learners ESL Vocabulary

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Tan Huynh, MLL hero, teaching tips and strategies.

Tan Huynh – MLL Teaching Hero Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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Eli quick writes activity.

ESL Writing Activity – Quick Writes

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Valentina Gonzalez, an MLL teaching hero, shares effective teaching tips and strategies.

Valentina Gonzalez – ELL Teaching Hero Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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ESL Teaching Heroes MLL Carol Salva

Carol Salva – ELL Teacher Hero Spotlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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Esl teaching methods from the professionals.

ESL Teaching Methods from the Experts in the Field

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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Larry Ferrazo, MLL teaching hero shares teaching tips and strategies.

Larry Ferlazzo – MLL Teaching Hero Sp0tlight

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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QSSSA – Better Conversation Practice for Your ELLs

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Exciting Writing Activity for MLLs – Curation

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fun and Effective ESL Writing Activity Practice Say Write Change

ELL Writing Activity for Excellent Results – P.S.W.C.

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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A blackboard featuring a writing activity for ELLs focused on substitution.

Substitution – An Amazing, Fun, Brainstorming Writing Activity for ELLs!

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Pwm picture word inductive model.

PWIM – The Most Highly Recommended ESL Activity

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Bananagrams vocabulary & spelling activity for English language learners (ELLs).

Bananagrams – Wonderful Spelling & Phonics for ELLs

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Popular & Evidence-Based ESL Strategies for Teaching English Learners

ELL Lesson Ideas for the Classroom

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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Comprehensive guide for teaching ESL.

How to Teach ESL: A Comprehensive Guide

New ELL Classroom Teachers / By John Carlson

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6 ESOL activities for making your teaching strategies effective.

6 Teaching Strategies for Making Your ELL Activities Engaging & Effective

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

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How Effective Are Your ELL Activities

How Effective Are Your ELL Activities? Quiz!

ELL Classroom Lesson Planning / By John Carlson

Students don’t remember answers to questions they are not asking. Let’s take a look at how we can inspire tour students to wonder…

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Charades Race ESL Vocabulary Activity

Exciting ESL Vocab Activity That Engages All Your ELLs – Charades Race

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fun and Effective ESL Conversation Activity Two Truths and a Lie (600x600)

Two Truths and a Lie – ESL Speaking Activity

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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10 Interesting Debate Ideas to Improve Your ELLs Discussion

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fun and Effective ESL Conversation Activity 3-2-1 Activity (600x600)

3-2-1 ESL Conversation Activity

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Free Lesson Planning Guide for ELL Teachers

New ELL Classroom Teachers, ELL Classroom Resource Downloads / By John Carlson

This pack will help your ESL students practice many common irregular past tense verbs.

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Popcorn Reading with ELLs? These Alternatives Are Far Better!

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

Popcorn Reading with ELLs? These Alternatives Are Far Better! Read More »

ESL Common Core Reading and Writing Pack

ELL Classroom Resource Downloads, ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

This pack will help your ESL students practice many common irregular past tense verbs.

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Fun and Effective ESL Speaking Activity Don't Laugh (600x600)

Do Not Laugh – ESL Speaking Activity

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fun and Effective ESL Speaking Activity Speed Challenge (600x600)

Speed Challenge – ESL Speaking Activity

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fast, Fun, No-Prep Speaking Activity for Your ELLs

Fast, Fun, No-Prep Speaking Activity for Your ELLs

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Turn Vocab Words Into a Board Game for Your ELLs

How to Turn Vocab Words into a Board Game for ELLs

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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Fun-and-Effective-Vocab-Flash-Card-Game-for-ELLs

#1 Ridiculously Good ELL Vocab Flash Card Game

ELL Classroom Activity Ideas / By John Carlson

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