Everything I Need to Know About Teaching Children, I Learned Through Conferring

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Conferences with Parents of English Language Learners

Jen Schwanke Stella Villalba

Jen Schwanke and Stella Villalba share practical tips for conferring with parents of English language learners.

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From Observations to Questions

Stella Villalba

The starting point for assisting any teacher with a struggling learner is to observe and question. Stella Villalba shares her process, including what she focuses on in observations and how she uses what she sees as a springboard to conversations.

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Guiding Questions to Stay Grounded

Stella Villalba

Conversations about needy students can be noisy, busy, and contentious. Stella Villalba finds that developing a few questions for reflection is a terrific way to stay grounded in basic principles and beliefs.

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Equity Podcast with Stella Villalba

Ruth Ayres Stella Villalba

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First-Grade Conference: Information Writing

Stella Villalba

Stella Villalba confers with Esmeralda about her information writing on blue jays.

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Modeling Nonfiction Writing for English Language Learners

Stella Villalba

Stella Villalba models nonfiction writing for her first- and second-grade English language learners, and in the process integrates vocabulary instruction into her lesson. This is the first video in a three-part series.