This ELL speaking presentation assessment aims to give students practice telling meaningful and personal stories that are somehow connected to…

While developing a 3-hour workshop (“Caffeinate Your Lessons: Dynamic Activities for Sleepy Students”) for preservice Korean English teachers, I thought…

This reflective ELL lesson urges students to look deep within themselves to consider their core personal values and how those…

This cathartic ELL lesson will help students let off some steam! They can practice lots of useful vocabulary for expressing…

This end-of-the-year (or whenever!) ELL lesson may seem basic, but then again, sometimes simplicity is just what we need. Students…

In this imagination-stretching ELL lesson, students play the role of marketing team leaders tasked with creating an advertisement intended to…

QUESTION: Which ELL teacher needs a great end-of-the-year lesson structure? ANSWER: All of us. Check out this trivia game ELL…

I use these handy timers all the … time … to help set expectations for ELL students during activities. I…

Finally, one for the introverts! In this versatile ELL lesson, students go on a treasure hunt of sorts to find…

In this humorous and playful ELL lesson, students experiment with English pronunciation and gain a deeper understanding of English phonemes.…

This ELL lesson is not a lesson. And it’s not just for ELLs. It’s just a simple poster to put…

This multi-faceted ELL lesson draws upon the hilarious short film “Awkward” by San Francisco-based animation artist Nata Metlukh. Students work…

This low-prep, student-centered online ELL lesson gives students a chance to hand out awards for their favorite things. I originally…

This ELL Lesson examines the vast influence the age-old game Rock, Paper, Scissors has had on our society. Students learn…

This inventive ELL lesson gives students a chance to put their feet in the shoes (flippers!) of an entrepreneur. The…

This colorful ELL lesson explores the often taboo topic of tattoos in South Korea. Students are exposed to various different…

This low-tech and versatile ELL lesson structure can be used with classes of different sizes and ability levels, and with…

*The following is the introduction for teachers who attended my course on process writing in the summer of 2019. You…

*This is Day 3 of a 3-lesson series called “How I Introduce Meditation to English Learners” Language Level: Intermediate/Advanced Time: 50-60 minutes  I.…

*This is Day 2 of a 3-lesson series called “How I Introduce Meditation to English Learners”. Language Level: Intermediate/Advanced Time: 50 minutes  I.…

Let’s try something. Look at your hands. Really look at them. What different colors do you see? How do the…

This ELL lesson forces students to face their fears in a low-pressure, unscary way. If you’re thinking, “unscary” is not…

This ELL lesson implores students to consider and talk about meat consumption and how it impacts the world they live…

It’s almost time for students to pump their theme songs throughout the stadium, run down the aisle, and catapult themselves…

Today’s class is the first of two debate workshops for students. But before I share the nuts and bolts of…

I. Warm-up (5) Seat students in 4 groups (of 5) in each corner of the room . Tell students you…

*This is Day 2 of an 8-lesson series called “How I Teach Debate to English Learners”. I. Warm-up (12 min) Seat…

The world of English education is obsessed with debate. I am … not. While there are certainly benefits to a…

This ELL lesson is designed around the beautiful stop motion animated short film Zero, written and directed by Christopher Kezelos.…

This ELL lesson features a new take on pizza. Students activate prior knowledge by describing the typical qualities of pizza…

This ELL lesson is designed around a Smithsonian Channel video titled, What Airplane Toilets Do With Your Waste. Students make…