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"The human brain is built to accommodate multiple codes of communication. As we learn them, doors open to new experiences and knowledge." -- Viorica Marian. Your multilingual learners are strengthening their amazing brains each day. Celebrate that!

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A sweet surprise from a student’s grandma visiting from Spain—turrón de estepa! 🇪🇸✨ Moments like these remind me how food connects us across cultures. Grateful for students who share their traditions!

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Portable dry erase boards = instant scaffolding! Whether modeling sentence structure, breaking down vocabulary, or reinforcing key concepts, these boards offer on-the-fly, visual support for MLs. Simple, effective, and always accessible!

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Annotating maps = a powerful tool for MLs! 🗺️❄️🔥 Teaching cold → colder → coldest & warm → warmer → warmest becomes more meaningful when students see it in context. Visuals + language = better comprehension!

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Students are strengthening their English by writing about objects, properties, and materials. Each takes a turn at the board as we refine their sentences together. It’s incredible to see newcomers expand their vocabulary and express ideas more effectively. ❤️

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Hispanic Heritage Month may be over, but these stories matter year-round! Mrs. Leahy made this for our MS, and it’s still up—I love that. Want more great reads? Talk to your librarian! They have the best recs, titles, and funding to bring more voices into our spaces.

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The NEA Global Learning Fellowship offers an incredible international opportunity! Apply by April 7 for professional development and global connections, with the international field study as the icing on the cake. This experience will transform your teaching. #GlobalEd #NEAFellowship

Global Learning Fellowship - The NEA Foundation

The Global Learning Fellowship provides global education professional development opportunities for K-12 public school educators.

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Making Vocabulary Stick! My modified Frayer Model helps multilingual learners connect with new words! 🔍✏️ ✔ Student-friendly definitions ✔ Opposites for contrast ✔ Sketches for visuals ✔ Translations for support 🌍 This strategy bridges language gaps and sparks real-world connections! 💡💬

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🌍✨ This week, my students learned science words—objects, materials, and properties—using realia! 🏠🔬 Hands-on materials made vocabulary real, helping them describe textures like soft, hard, cold, transparent. The best part? It sparked real-world connections to what they see at home!

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