A collection of SIOP lesson plans and activities developed by teachers who are implementing the model. 

Resources to teach critical thinking through argumentative writing.

Free for educators. It helps connect teachers and parents by translating messages to parent native language and vise-Versa.

Educational Hip-hop with lesson plans and ideas for teaching a topic. Paid subscription but you can explore sore free songs and videos! 

click on each image and hear the word to learn language. 

Listening that sparks learning! Podcasts and public radio across the curriculum.
Lessons that support all learners.

Enter complex text and watch it be simplified! 

Students select a story and each story provides: background check, vocabulary words, an opportunity for students to read on their own, them it reads aloud 3X, & printable questions are provided!!!

Great place for students to read about a topic they wonder about. Not only students can learn vocabulary words as they read, they also can take a quiz at the end of each reading! 

Free resource with a variety of current events. Quiz available to check understanding. 

Great website with current events and news for grades K-12th grade. Students can take a quiz after each reading. Articles also available in Spanish. 

Enter a word or phrase and find another way to say what you are trying to say :)

Images provided along with a prompt to promote writing skills. 

Copy & pastetext and watch it be analyzed!

Free tool to make students better writers!

This is the format I use to provide students and parents progress reports on language progress toward given goal.