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Using Sentence Tiles to Enhance Students’ Writing

Posted on March 1, 2023March 3, 2023 by nheckman

Building sentences out of sentence tiles is a great way to enhance syntax instruction and to help the students develop… Read more Using Sentence Tiles to Enhance Students’ Writing

A Fun Writing Project for the Secondary Language Learners: A Coach Interview

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by nheckman

Looking back at the years of teaching writing to English learners, I recall some projects that kids and I truly… Read more A Fun Writing Project for the Secondary Language Learners: A Coach Interview

What did Dr. Stephen Krashen REALLY say about GRAMMAR?

Posted on January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 by nheckman

Stephen Krashen’s 5 SLA hypotheses are in every SLA textbook. However, in a teacher prep course, we may only get… Read more What did Dr. Stephen Krashen REALLY say about GRAMMAR?

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2022September 18, 2022 by nheckman

Are babies linguistic geniuses? Why as adults we lose the mysterious gift of language acquisition that children seem to possess?… Read more The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Part 2

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Part 1

Posted on July 24, 2022September 18, 2022 by nheckman

The most fascinating beach read I am in Florida, and every time I reach for my phone or my laptop,… Read more The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Part 1

Acronyms: when a crutch is too much.

Posted on May 27, 2022June 11, 2022 by nheckman

We rely on acronyms and other mnemonic devices to rote-memorize a sequence that otherwise makes no sense. Why is East… Read more Acronyms: when a crutch is too much.

Expository Text Structures with Astros and Tacos.

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 by nheckman

You know you are in Texas if you end up with Astros and tacos examples over expository text structures! In… Read more Expository Text Structures with Astros and Tacos.

What This Russian Mom Did Not Know about the US Schools.

Posted on September 6, 2021September 13, 2021 by nheckman

We parent the best we can. I had lived in the US for exactly 5 years by the time my… Read more What This Russian Mom Did Not Know about the US Schools.

The First Weeks of School: Bilingual Dictionaries

Posted on August 18, 2021August 19, 2021 by nheckman

Does your district allow the use of electronic dictionaries during the end-of-course assessments? Right now is a good time to… Read more The First Weeks of School: Bilingual Dictionaries

Collective Effervescence and Whole Class Texts

Posted on August 1, 2021November 2, 2021 by nheckman

  When it comes to reading, I am a huge proponent of students’ choice, but students also benefit from reading… Read more Collective Effervescence and Whole Class Texts

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