by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 11, 2018 | Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, Spoken Language, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
This document provides some beneficial and fun activities families can do at home to help their child become more successful in reading. Some of these activities could also be done in the classroom. Click here to access the document.
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 2, 2018 | Curriculum, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, Standards, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
New from the Smithsonian:This free K-12 resource for teachers consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens at various lexile levels per story. The stories include text, photos, graphics, and audio and/or video materials prepared by the Smithsonian and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 5, 2018 | ASL, Behavior, Deaf, IDEA, instruction, language, learning
Read about educators and researchers taking steps to address language deprivation in the classroom. Click here to read the article.
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 5, 2018 | EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer for building student vocabulary. This technique requires students to define target vocabulary and apply their knowledge by generating examples and non-examples, giving characteristics, and/or drawing a picture to illustrate the...
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 20, 2018 | ASL, Deaf, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, teaching
In this webpage and video, 15 principles for adults to use when reading to deaf and hard of hearing children are outlined. Click here to access the web page.
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 20, 2018 | assessment, instruction, language, learning, LSL, special education, Spoken Language
This article explains how by using informal assessments, teachers can target students’ specific problem areas, adapt instruction, and intervene earlier rather than later. Click here to read the article.
