Pet Peeves Lesson

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

What is Possible? Lesson

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

Question Quest Trivia Lesson

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

Desktop Flash Timers

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

blackout poeTRY LESSon

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

There once was a Limerick Lesson

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

Well, This Is Awkward Lesson

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

The STOPPIES Lesson

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