Author Archives: Rebecca Mantonya

Here is a short little power point why we should donate to the Back Pack program!! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSgCg-N5kX9ZdEuPmqAtFlwwXuP_XmHXNB2chnzQH9xu1U5FUogW3tCt7HYATCaM8j8RjwQoVMzkD86/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=3000  

At both schools I have been using an effort rubric with my students to self assess how they were working in ELL. We all have good, bad, better and not so good days, but we can always try our best!! … Continue reading →

On Monday August 21, we were able to see a total solar eclipse in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here is a link to some amazing photographs taken by people around the United States http://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-aug-21-2017-total-solar-eclipse It was an amazing once in lifetime experience, … Continue reading →

I have finally figured out a way to be at two places at the same time. Thanks to our new laptops and the app called Zoom, I was able to attend a meeting at Brownell while I was at Norwood … Continue reading →

Here is an informative vidoe that tells how students are welcomed into  the ELL program in LPS.

On Mondays I spend most of the day teaching my ELL students the new vocabulary words for the week.  As I am working on teaching these words, I have found that when I am intentional in telling the students what … Continue reading →

On Friday, September 23, I was able to spend the day learning with Dr. Bj Stone  and 3 of my Brownell teachers. It was the first day of a 4 day learning opportunity.  The great thing is since we only … Continue reading →

         Last week was a tough week! On Monday I got the call that I had been anticipating, I was getting moved to a new school to teach ELL. I was sad to say good bye to my students at … Continue reading →