Interview with Education Week: Blogging for English Language Learners

My interview with Larry Ferlazzo for Education Week: LF: You write about the concept of "communicative pedagogy." Can you elaborate on it here and share some specific examples of what it might look like in the classroom? Rusul Alrubail: Communicative pedagogy is the practice in the classroom that centers the importance of interaction as one … Continue reading Interview with Education Week: Blogging for English Language Learners

Book: Digital Writing for English Language Learners

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Digital Writing for English Language learners looks at practical ways educators can implement the use of technology in their English and Language Arts classroom for English Language Learners. The book provides a variety of classroom activities and assignments that can be completed with English Language Learners using social media and other digital writing tools. The … Continue reading Book: Digital Writing for English Language Learners

9 Tips to Support English Language Learners

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 ~ Rusul Alrubail ~ 3 Comments

If you are teaching English Language Learners, here are some tips and strategies that you can practice in the classroom to create a safe environment and support the students throughout their learning process: 1. Speak slower, not louder: Students need to process the words separately and form an understanding, for ELL students this requires some … Continue reading 9 Tips to Support English Language Learners

Strategies to Help Build Relationships with English Language Learners

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 ~ Rusul Alrubail ~ Leave a comment

This post was originally published on Edutopia. rap·port a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. My first day teaching an ELL class, I walked in and was very confident that it was going to be the best class ever. After all, … Continue reading Strategies to Help Build Relationships with English Language Learners

Building Relationships With Families of ELLs

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This post was originally published on Education Week. One of the hardest thing to go through as a parent is to watch your child struggle to learn a new language, as well as try to fit in socially at school. Building a relationship with parents and guardians of English language learners can help to alleviate … Continue reading Building Relationships With Families of ELLs

A guest post by David Garcia: “I am Community”

February 19, 2015February 28, 2015 ~ Rusul Alrubail ~ 1 Comment

Here is a guest blog post written by David Garcia. David is a Middle School English Language Learner Teacher in Wisconsin, Innovation Coach, Co teach with Math and Language Arts teachers in 7th/8th Grades. I've learned a lot from David about perseverance, authenticity, and doing what's best for the kids. He is a great contributor … Continue reading A guest post by David Garcia: “I am Community”