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Sarah Syphus
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Audio for ELD Listening Practice
Listening is essential to learning a language. Sometimes as ESL teachers, we jump right to analysis questions, and word studies, and making connections, and we forget to just assign listening activities. You can purchase a lesson based on this audio here .
Sarah Syphus
Dec 8, 20251 min read


So . . . Where Do We Start?: Prioritizing Vocabulary in High School ESL
The first thing new ESL teachers ask is, "What do I teach?" Teaching high school ESL or ELD or ESOL (whatever acronym your school...
Sarah Syphus
Aug 27, 20255 min read


The 7 Principles of High School ESOL Decor
It's back to school season, and for many teachers, that means spending some time staring at the walls. That's not to say we aren't hard...
Sarah Syphus
Aug 24, 20253 min read


Five Ways to Bring Phonics into High School ESL Without Making Teens Feel Like They're in Kindergarten
Purposeful phonics instruction in high school can be a game changer in for multilingual learners, but it's not easy to find great phonics...
Sarah Syphus
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Videos for English Language Teaching
Ricky Reads a Story (from I Love Lucy) Down the Line of Translation (I Love Lucy) Fire Drill (The Office) The Short Red Carpet (Parks and...
Sarah Syphus
Jul 10, 20251 min read
ESL Dictation Games
Get newcomers practicing listening to and writing fractions in English with this interactive game.
Sarah Syphus
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Casting for Meaning: Teaching Multilingual Students in the Content Areas
I learned this year that so much of teaching multilingual students in the core subjects is about finding the right word. It's like fly...
Sarah Syphus
Jun 4, 20252 min read
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