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Mr Cotter's World of ESL

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Social language acquisition takes 1-2 years, but ademic vocabulary mastery takes 7-14 years of structured, guided instruction. Teach ESL / EAL / ELD ELL students at your school the English skills and terms they need with these educational resources!

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WIDA © based Speaking and Writing Help Cards...

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Parts of a Story AND Moral of the Story worksheets

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$Math Terms & Math Vocabulary for ESL & Mainstream - Gameca$

Math Terms & Math Vocabulary for ESL & Mainstream - Gamecards / Flashcards Set 1

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

ESL math flashcards for math terms and math vocabulary words. Help G1-6 ESL and mainstream students with story problems and other written and spoken math content. This customizable learning tool for math terms helps both ESL and Mainstream students

Subjects:

Math, EFL - ESL - ELD, Math Test Prep

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Flash Cards, Games, Centers

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Prepositions, Be Verbs, and Contractions Quick Reference Cards and Poster

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Unlock effective language learning with this Prepositions, Be Verbs, and Contractions Reference Kit! Designed for both ELL (English Language Learners) and mainstream students, this comprehensive resource includes quick reference cards and a wall

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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Flash Cards, Printables, Posters

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Flavor Words Quick Reference Cards & Poster (color, greyscale)

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Introducing our Flavor Words Quick Reference Cards & Poster – a must-have resource for educators working with English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades 1 through 12, as well as adult learners. Product Highlights: Visual Learning Aid: These

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Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Cooking

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Not Grade Specific

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Word Walls, Posters, Centers

$3.50

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$Math Terms: Vocabulary Resources for ESL & Mainstream BUNDLE$

Math Terms: Vocabulary Resources for ESL & Mainstream BUNDLE

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Math vocabulary resources to help G1-6 ESL and mainstream students with story problems and other math terms related to written and spoken math content. As teachers of English language learners, we know how important it is to help them expand not

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Math, EFL - ESL - ELD, Math Test Prep

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Flash Cards, Games, Centers

$10.95

$9.85

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Sentence building sentence structure cards / flash cards. Build a sentence!

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

These sentence building sentence structure cards / flash cards help ESL / ELL and mainstream students to learn to build a sentence! Use these sentence building cards to make simple and compound sentences, learn subject verb object sentence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Flash Cards, Task Cards, Centers

$4.95

Digital Download PDF (8.58 MB)

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Parts of a Story AND Moral of the Story worksheets

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See my expanded version of this packet for a full, RAZ integrated, ESL and Mainstream differentiated lesson plan and materials!G1-G3 worksheet for writing about the moral of the story or stories students just read, PLUS graphic organizer worksheets

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (1.72 MB)

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Landforms and Directions Speaking and Listening Activity Game

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

This landforms and directions speaking and listening activity game helps ESL and Mainstream students improve their speaking and listening skills and learn how to give directions and understand directions. Students use the cardinal directions of

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Geography

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Games

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (10.53 MB)

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12 ESL Speaking Prompts / Discussion Prompts: Crazy Question of the Week Vol. I

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Energize your ESL classroom with our dynamic ESL Speaking Prompts! Designed to foster lively discussions, these 12 prompts encourage even the most reluctant speakers to participate. Whether you’re warming up the class, initiating group discussions,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Posters, Task Cards

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Digital Download PDF (5.25 MB)

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$Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives ESL Game BUNDLE-Literacy, Science$

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives ESL Game BUNDLE-Literacy, Science, Math, Social Studies

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Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ESL word sort games: This is an ESL nouns, verbs, and adjectives activity bundle for literacy, science, math, social studies, government and politics. Use it for G1-2 ESL students and G1-2 mainstream students!So much

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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$19.30

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Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Word Sort: Social Studies expansion for ESL, Mainstream

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Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ESL word sort game: This is an ESL parts of speech activity for social studies vocabulary and social studies terms. Use it for G1-2 ESL students and G1-2 mainstream students! It includes ESL nouns, ESL verbs, and ESL

Subjects:

Grammar, Social Studies - History, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (3.25 MB)

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Halloween Word Sort- Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives for ESL and Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

This holiday theme Halloween word sort game with Halloween nouns, verbs, and adjectives for ESL and mainstream. Use these nouns verbs and adjectives for Halloween holiday writing projects! It is also good as a word list for speaking activities, or

Subjects:

Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD, Halloween

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.26 MB)

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WIDA © based Speaking and Writing Help Cards for Elementary ESL, Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

These WIDA speaking and writing reference cards help ESL and Mainstream students improve their written and spoken language by adding details, specificity and technical/academic language. The WIDA writing and speaking cards feature four student

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Scaffolded Notes

$4.95

Digital Download PDF (2.71 MB)

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ESL Prepositions of Place Memory game, Flash Cards, Worksheets

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Enhance language learning with our engaging Prepositions of Place Memory Game, Flash Cards, and Worksheets! Designed for ESL students, this comprehensive resource covers essential prepositions such as in, on, under, in front of, behind, next to,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Worksheets, Flash Cards, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (11.13 MB)

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$Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Word Sort Game: Math Vocabulary T$

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Word Sort Game: Math Vocabulary Terms, ESL & Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ESL word sort game: This is an ESL parts of speech activity for math vocabulary and math terms. Use it for G1-2 ESL students and G1-2 mainstream students! It includes ESL nouns, ESL verbs, and ESL adjectives. So much

Subjects:

Grammar, Math, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.59 MB)

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38 ESL Speaking / Discussion Prompts: Crazy Question of the Week Vol. I-III!

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

These ESL speaking prompts get your class talking and writing fast! The 38 ESL discussion prompts encourage reluctant speakers to join the discussion. Use them as warm up activities, discussion starters, or to start a speaking and listening lesson.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Posters, Task Cards

$9.00

$8.10

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Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Word Sort: Government Mini-Set for ESL & Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ESL word sort game: This is an ESL parts of speech activity for social studies vocabulary and government terms. Use it for G1-3 ESL students and G1-3 mainstream students! It includes ESL nouns, ESL verbs, and ESL

Subjects:

Grammar, Government, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.95 MB)

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Holiday Nouns Verbs Adjectives Word Sort Bundle for ESL and Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Holiday theme Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas word sort game with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas nouns, verbs, and adjectives for ESL and mainstream. Use these Halloween parts of speech, Thanksgiving parts of speech, and Christmas

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Specialty), Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$9.00

$7.97

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Christmas Nouns Verbs Adjectives Word Sort for ESL and Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Holiday theme Christmas word sort game with Christmas nouns, verbs, and adjectives for ESL and mainstream. Use these parts of speech for Christmas holiday writing projects! It is also good as a word list for speaking activities, or as a festive

Subjects:

Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.85 MB)

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Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Word Sort: Literacy expansion for ESL & Mainstream

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ESL word sort game: This is an ESL parts of speech activity for literacy vocabulary and literacy terms. Use it for G1-2 ESL students and G1-2 mainstream students! It includes ESL nouns, ESL verbs, and ESL adjectives. So

Subjects:

Grammar, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.99 MB)

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13 ESL Word Wall Grammar and Spelling Posters (ADHD friendly, distraction free!)

By Mr Cotter's World of ESL

ESL word wall posters for grammar and spelling. ADHD friendly, distraction free! Helpful for both ESL and mainstream students, this is a comprehensive set of posters I developed and used personally over many years in my ESL classrooms in Mainland

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Word Walls, Posters

$3.95

Digital Download PDF (8.21 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hello! My name is David, and I have been an ESL / EAL / EFL teacher in both private and international schools in China and Taiwan, teaching students from 60+ countries, since 2005. Over the years, I have worked in both IB-PYP and more mainstream school settings teaching children from pre-k to grade 6. I am the primary WIDA test administrator for our school here in Taiwan. I also taught freshmen English at a Chinese university for a year.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe that mastery comes through understanding, that understanding is rooted in a desire to learn, and that all students learn more when they are truly motivated than when they are disinterested in the subject matter regardless of their individual level of ability, background, or prior knowledge. I believe students have the best chance of doing this when they are inspired to love what they are learning!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I got my bachelor's degree in history, social studies, and education from Eastern Michigan University in 2005 and my master's degree in ESL and English language development from Concordia University, Portland Oregon, in 2014. I have also been a student of Chinese, which I have used daily since moving overseas, from 2003 on.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love to travel, hike, play chess, ride my bike, study Chinese, and river trace (i.e., go canyoning up a river and jump off of waterfalls all day). Come to Taiwan and try it out!