Tobey Bassoff is a bilingual Assistant Principal at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, CO. She has a strong ESL teaching background and is deeply committed to creating and sustaining culturally proficient communities. Angevine is a diverse community that has strong ESL and Dual Language programs with an average of 45% of students on free/reduced lunch. Currently she works on projects that increase the educational opportunities for homeless and highly mobile children.

Tobey has an M.A. from Columbia University, Teacher's College and a BA in English and Spanish from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Have a question or suggestion about how to adjust your teaching styles for students in ESL/bilingual classrooms? 
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Tobey's articles on ESL/Bilingual Classrooms.

[NEW] How Do We Ensure Student Voice in the Classroom

How Technology Can Help You Reach English Language Learners

Research-Based Classroom Strategies for Teachers in Diverse Classrooms

M.S. Grammar Lesson Adapted for ELL Students

Lesson Plan for a Middle/High School Level Language Arts Class
Differentiated for the ELL Student in a General Education Classroom

Connecting ELLs to Accessible Texts

So What’s the Difference Between ESL and ELL?

Helping ELL/ESL Students with Math

Resources for Teachers of ELL/ESL Students

Linking Math and Literacy

Helping ELL/ESL Students Connect Math to Real Life Experiences

From the Teachers of Color Summit

Where to Start: Introductory Ideas for Teaching the Non-English Speaker

Using Authentic Literature as a Model for Writing Memoirs with ELL/ESL Students

Starting a Pre-School Spanish Program

Building Your ELL/ESL Student's Vocabulary

Starting Out a Reading Program for ELL/ESL Students

Action Research in the ELL/ESL Classroom

The Primary Needs of ELL/ESL Learners

Making Center Learning Meaningful for ELL/ESL Students

Welcoming a Non-English Speaking Student to Your Class

Including ELL/ESL Parents in the Classroom

Teaching Science with Your ELL/ESL Learners

Time Effective Approach to Assessing ELL/ESL Students

Boosting Vocabulary in Meaningful Ways for Your ELL/ESL Students

Developing Meaning When Reading to ELL/ESL Students

Breaking the Language Barrier in Mathematics

Getting Started - How to Set Up an Effective ELL/ESL Classroom

Tobey's Lesson Plans

Understanding Global Poverty: A 5th Grade or ELL/ESL Unit

Ringo - Building Consonant Sounds with ELL/ESL Learners

Articles on adjusting  your teaching styles for students in ESL/bilingual classrooms.

ELL/ESL Instruction and Early Childhood Literacy:  Combining Two Styles of Teaching and Learning

Related Lesson Plans

Libros Y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books

Moving from Talking with Pictures to Speaking with Words and Sound

A Guest Contributor writes:
Notes from the National Association of Bilingual Education Conference