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Many Roots, Many Voices is designed to support teachers, principals, and other education professionals at the elementary and secondary levels in working effectively with English language learners. In it, you will find a rich source of practices and strategies that can be put to immediate use in the school and the classroom. You will also find an in-depth exploration of the English language learner, and an annotated list of references and resources for further reading and study.

"Supporting English language learners: A practical guide for Ontario educators Grades 1 to 8 Supporting English language learners: A practical guide for Ontario educators Grades 1 to 8, 2008, is designed to support and help teachers, principals, and other education professionals in elementary schools work effectively with English language learners. This resource guide provides a rich source of practical techniques, research findings, and strategies that can be put to immediate use in the classroom and in the school. It also contains valuable information on working with families and communities, and as a whole school, to enable English language learners achieve curriculum expectations while they learn English."

Interactive Diamante Poems

Interactive

"Books for Units of Study in Writer's Workshop: Poetry"

An elementary school's poetry page with a lot of adaptable resources for older kids

Info text unit resource

"How do you effectively structure and guide classroom discussions about novels?" "What's the best way to get students to engage with texts?" "How can you ensure that students read the required chapters for homework? Mine never seem to do it." These questions and more are answered.

"Comprehension Strategy Posters "

"Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3-5 offers crystal-clear advice on how to lead strong, efficient writing workshops in upper-elementary classrooms. "

"The Writing Workshop, similar to the Reading Workshop, is a method of teaching writing using a workshop method. Students are given opportunities to write in a variety of genres and helps foster a love of writing. The Writing Workshop allows teachers to meet the needs of their students by differentiating their instruction and gearing instruction based on information gathered throughout the workshop."

Memoir unit resource

Mini-lessons and the books that help to guide your teaching point

Fantastic list of mini-lessons and books

"Launching Readers' Workshop"

Resource for our first readers' workshop unit written by Stevi Quate

Memoir feature articles

possible resource for the grade 6 "Whodunnit" unit