50. 5 Ways To Prepare for Access Testing Now

Do you dread prepping your students for Access testing every year? I think it’s safe to say we all do. What if I told you there is a way to prep without taking precious time away from giving students the support they actually need? Toss the test prep packets because I am sharing 5 fun ways you can prepare for Access testing starting right now. We want to prepare our students for Access testing in a way that is beneficial to them outside of just the test. How can we do that? We embed preparing for Access testing into our lessons and daily routines! In this episode, I am sharing the importance of giving students plenty of opportunities to talk, why you should model expectations for thinking through questions, how to consistently use academic vocabulary, why you should have students practice speaking into the computer, and the benefit of talking about goal setting all year long. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ESL-Speaking-Writing-Activities-ESL-Conversation-ESL-Task-Cards-3628130 (Speaking and Writing Cards) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/WIDA-Access-Practice-and-Test-Prep-for-Speaking-and-Writing-7200265 (Test Prep Speaking Digital Cards) New Test Prep Resource https://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/esl-teacher-toolkit/ (Download the ESL Teacher Toolkit) https://www.equippingells.com/yes (Check out the ELL Strategy Academy) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Inspiring-Young-Learners-Beth-Vaucher?utm_source=Instagramandutm_campaign=Instagram%20store%20link%20tree (Shop TpT resources that help with supporting your ELLs) https://www.equippingells.com/ell-sales-page (Join the Equipping ELLs Membership) To access all resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/prepare-for-access-testing (https://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/prepare-for-access-testing) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equippingells/message