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From Silence to Success: Building Fluency Through Oral Language Programs
Why Listening and Speaking Instruction Can’t Wait — and How to Begin This MayBy Treetop Polyglot, Ed.D. | May 5 Happy Cinco de Mayo! As the school year rapidly concludes and SOL season begins, educators everywhere are balancing celebration, reflection, and the...
How to Give Effective Feedback to English Language Learners (ELLs) Without Discouraging Them
Providing feedback in English Language Learner (ELL) classrooms is essential for language acquisition and confidence. Effective feedback balances corrections with encouragement, focusing on key errors and promoting self-reflection. Personalizing approaches based on student needs enhances writing and speaking proficiency while fostering motivation. Strategic, research-backed methods lead to ELL success.
VESA Conference Presentation
Thank you all very much for attending my presentation or booth. I have attached my slides from the presentation for those interested. Everyone who attended VESA will receive a complimentary copy of my eBook. I appreciate your support and look forward to working with...
5 Proven Ways to Boost English Learners’ Success
W. Aaron Zimkowski Ed.D. English Language Learners (ELLs) are rapidly increasing in schools, facing the challenge of learning English while excelling academically. Many teachers feel ill-equipped, and schools are looking for solutions. ELLs need to access curriculum...
The Transformative Power of the Proper Instructional Model for ELLs
I’m excited to share my dissertation, where I explore how data-driven insights can identify the most effective instructional models for English Language Learners (ELLs) in various educational settings. In this research, I analyze the impact of self-contained and...
VATESOL Presentation Slides
Happy language learning. These are the slides from my presentation at the VATESOL Conference in Richmond, VA. This presentation aimed to provide language educators and educational leaders with an overview of implementing intensive language programs at the school...
Start of New School Year
My website is being updated daily, and my first article on fluency oriented communicative language instruction in the content classroom will be published soon!
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Fun Fact!
Only 3% of the world is a polyglot!
Inspiring Quotes
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” Flora Lewis “The limits of my language means the limits of my world.” Ludwig Wittgenstein “You live a new life for every language you...