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Although remote teaching of English learners is fairly new to K-12 educators, The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners(R) offer relevant guidelines for this mode of instruction. Even at a distance, you can design and deliver lessons that engage your students and promote their educational success. The 6 Principles are: Know Your Learners, Create Conditions for Language Learning, Design High-Quality Lessons for Language Development, Adapt Lesson Delivery as Needed, Monitor and Assess Student Language Development, and Engage and Collaborate within a Community of Practice. In The 6 Principles Quick Guide for Remote Teaching of K-12 English Learners, you'll find numerous tips, tools, and resources for each principle. You'll also see insights from fellow educators.
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Andrea B. Hellman, Ed.D. is Assistant Professor of TESOL/Linguistics at Missouri State University, where she directs the iELT-Ozarks Project, a National Professional Development grant. A recipient of the Christopher Brumfit Award, her research focuses on second language vocabulary attainment and the preparation of mainstream teachers for English learners. She is a Hungarian-English bilingual, an adult immigrant to the U.S.
