Thematic Units!

Thematic units: what they are and why they're important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig_mSxMgfDI

Organizing learning centers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cla0vHdChN8

Easy way for rotation during centers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R50H86TFpw

Fun Assessments

Assessment is SO important!  The teacher needs to CONSTANTLY be accessing the understanding of the students so he/she can go over the concepts that students aren't understanding.  Luckily, because of all the new technology available to schools, constant mini quizzes, quizzes, and tests don't need to be made to access students so "formally."  There are SO many other formative assessments teachers can use for students, including clickers.  Also, the SMART board is a wonderful tool - teachers need to be taught all they can do with them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3R6gewJ9xg

Another effective way for teachers to promote interaction between students and assess them as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xeBt-bOK1s

Question-Answer Ball Throw:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYIrPuxEgcs

Interactive Word Wall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoconCtm2tE

SIOP Model

Some really good informative videos on what the SIOP model is, for those of you who are visuals learners :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoconCtm2tE

Meet the SIOP authors and see video footage of each component implemented in the classroom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3_PXs4CsQ&list=PLgCbZLLMyz0FrHfpDsJB1yaWWi0x6PHbT&index=1

On a side note: anti-SIOP teacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNXSwFAZsSc

Technology in the Classroom

Argument for why we should use technology in the classroom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWT2yTL8oG4

Strategies to Use with ESL Students

Here are some videos on strategies for ESL students:

This one is about the bottom-up and top-down strategies for teaching ESL students to read:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zp1ehWEaaQ

What ESL students struggle with and some strategies teachers can use:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bWU238PymM

A video that describes a sort of "picture walk" - a book specifically created to stimulate the thought process and discussion, with questions written for every picture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ve35tZG0il

Engaging ELL Families

Engaging ELL families:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc8xV41K_rU

It's a very long video (one hour), but the part that I watched was GREAT!  They went over myths and trends related to ELLs.  It's a four-part webcast.  The other parts are about: ways to build trust with ELL families, techniques for improving instruction, and advice to increase college readiness for ELL students.

On the side note, an excellent find - tips on differentiation.

http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRYSC8YyYA

Krashen's Stages of Second Language Acquisition

Example of the stages of second language acquisition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_LOBBLmgYc


Illustration of each stage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoca1Ou_6TE