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Professional Development

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6 Ongoing Bilingual

3 SIOP

Bilingual ESL PD

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 20, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies on Canvas LMS

Ellevation offers an instructional component that we are advocating and actively training on...

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(CULTURE) Multicultural Thanksgiving 2019

Bilingual ESL

Nov 20, 20191 min read

(CULTURE) Multicultural Thanksgiving 2019

As we approach Thanksgiving, it is important to remind students about the multicultural context behind it. Here are some great resources...

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 13, 20191 min read

(CULTURE) UTRGV MultiLingua Fest 2019

UTRGV is celebrating multilingualism and multiculturalism in the RGV! UTRGV invites the community to enjoy cultural and linguistic activitie

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(SPEAKING) Feedback Essentials for English Learners During Academic Interactions

Bilingual ESL

Nov 13, 20191 min read

(SPEAKING) Feedback Essentials for English Learners During Academic Interactions

"For English learners to make vital second-language strides, they must participate daily in a range of supported academic interactions...

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 12, 20191 min read

(WRITING) Ellevation Strategies

Ellevation has sheltered instruction strategies for all language domains. The screenshot below shows the strategies that have been tagged...

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(WRITING) NoRedInk: Grammar Tool Recommendation

Bilingual ESL

Nov 6, 20191 min read

(WRITING) NoRedInk: Grammar Tool Recommendation

"NoRedInk is a website designed to help students learn and practice essential elements of English grammar and understand important elements

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Fall English Learners’ Parent Meeting 2019

Bilingual ESL

Nov 6, 20191 min read

Fall English Learners’ Parent Meeting 2019

Parents, Please register to attend our Fall English Learners’ Parent Meeting 2019

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 6, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies Usage Details

Summary: Ellevation is a supplement program provided to all teachers with at least one EL in their classroom.

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Bilingual ESL

Oct 30, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies Summary Sheet

This document provides a summary of all the Ellevation Instructional Strategies available. The underlined strategies include a video that sh

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Bilingual ESL

Oct 29, 20191 min read

Dia de los Muertos

Imagine, for a moment, streets flooding with vivacious, painted faces, transformed into unique skulls with colorful flowers, patterns, and j

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Update: Closed as of 10/21/19 TELPAS Practice Writing Tally

Bilingual ESL

Oct 23, 20191 min read

Update: Closed as of 10/21/19 TELPAS Practice Writing Tally

Update: Closed as of 10/21/19 English learners acquire proficiency in writing as they practice and receive feedback from teachers.

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Ellevation System has Instructional Component

Bilingual ESL

Nov 13, 20181 min read

Ellevation System has Instructional Component

Bilingual Education Dept. is collaborating with C & I specialists to remind teachers of English learners that Ellevation has an...

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Bilingual ESL

Mar 19, 20181 min read

Professional Learning Community

A Professional Learning Community (PLC), is a group of educators that meets regularly, shares expertise, and works collaboratively to...

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Bilingual ESL

Mar 9, 20181 min read

ZERO is my hero!

Zero gets a bad rap. Rarely in society does earning a zero amount to success, except when referring to Performance Based Monitoring...

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Bilingual ESL

Mar 7, 20181 min read

Actions speak louder than words

TELPAS is in full swing and our students need our support and guidance. It is of upmost importance that we impart the importance of this...

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Bilingual ESL

Mar 5, 20181 min read

Emotional Intelligence

“Our emotions need to be as educated as our intellect. It is important to know how to feel, how to respond, and how to let life in so...

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Bilingual ESL

Feb 22, 20181 min read

Elementary Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration for new students to BISD starts on February 26, 2018. Parents log in and complete the online form, but must also visit ...

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Bilingual ESL

Feb 16, 20181 min read

Summer School Is Almost Here!

BILINGUAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten English Language Learners Currently enrolled: Pre-Kinder Currently enrolled...

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Bilingual ESL

Feb 15, 20181 min read

Ringing off the hOOk?!

MISSING YOUR LANDLINE??? Bilingual/ESL LPAC Instructional Aides all have either a landline or cordless phone. The Bilingual Dept....

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