I am very excited about today's episode because I know it will bring so much value to you. I've talked about lesson planning before, but today, I wanted to share a process that has been very helpful and, honestly, is truly a great way to plan for our EL students. So in today's episode, I will be sharing all about backward design and lesson planning, how it is different from traditional lesson planning, what are the pros and cons of each type of planning, as well as provide real life example of how I updated our EL newcomer curriculum guide to reflect this type of planning and how it actually takes your newcomer on the language acquisition journey.

Show Notes:

• Episode 142 - The Secret to Effective EL Lessons? Start at the End!

Simply Ieva Offers:

• EL newcomer curriculum guide for grades 6-12 - created using backward design!
• 1:1 EL Teacher Clarity Power-Up Session

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• EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
• The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
• Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
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• Simply Ieva website
• Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
• ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist

Related/Previous Episodes:

• 6 Elements of an Effective EL Lesson Plan
• 3 Lesson Planning Mistakes That Can Keep You in the Rut

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