Author: Alexis Jamin

ELL writing prompts generated in an AI chat interface

ELL Writing Prompts: Scaffolded Ideas and AI Prompts

ELL writing prompts scaffolded by proficiency level, plus AI prompts to generate differentiated writing tasks with sentence frames in seconds.
ESL speaking activities generated in an AI chat interface

ESL Speaking Activities with AI: Ideas and Prompts

ESL speaking activities that get every student talking: proven ideas by proficiency level, plus AI prompts to generate your own in seconds.
ESL lesson plans generated in an AI chat interface

ESL Lesson Plans: How to Build Them Fast with AI

ESL lesson plans that fit your class: how to generate standards-aligned, differentiated plans with AI in minutes, plus ready-to-use prompts.
Small group instruction for English Learners: a teacher leading four diverse elementary students at a table while others work independently

Small Group Instruction for English Learners: When It Works and When It Doesn’t

How small group instruction works for English Learners, its benefits and drawbacks, four steps to start, and why it still cannot close the speaking gap.
Resources for ELLs: a teacher and diverse elementary students using laptops and bilingual print materials in a bright classroom

Resources for ELLs: A Practical Guide for Teachers and District Leaders

A practical guide to resources for ELLs: instructional, assessment, family-engagement, and technology tools, how to choose them, and how to fund them.
ELL worksheets generated in an AI chat interface

ELL Worksheets: How to Create Better Ones with AI

ELL worksheets that actually fit your students: how to generate differentiated, standards-aligned worksheets with AI, plus ready-to-use prompts.
AI resources for ELL teachers shown in an AI chat interface

AI Resources for ELL and Bilingual Teachers: A Practical Guide

AI resources for teachers of English Learners: how to generate standards-aligned lessons, worksheets, and activities with AI, plus ready-to-use prompts.
ChatGPT for teachers interface planning an ESL lesson

ChatGPT for Teachers: A Practical Guide for ELL Educators

ChatGPT for teachers: how ELL and bilingual educators use it to plan lessons, make worksheets, and differentiate, with ready-to-use prompts.
ELPAC vs WIDA: an educator comparing English proficiency assessment data

ELPAC vs WIDA: How California’s Test Differs

ELPAC vs WIDA: how California's English proficiency test differs from the WIDA system most states use, in levels, standards, and scoring.
English Learner funding in California: school leaders reviewing EL program funding

English Learner Funding in California: LCFF and Title III

English Learner funding in California: how LCFF supplemental and concentration grants work with Title III, what they pay for, and how to use them well.