TRAIL OF TEARS: INFERENTIAL QUESTION
Genocide is the intentional act to destroy an entire people. How is the Trail of Tears an example of genocide?

The Trail of Tears is example of genocide because...
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Accountable Talk Through Structured Visuals: A Free Intro Webinar on the VNG Want your students talking more and talking meaningfully about content?In this free monthly webinar, you’ll get an introduction to the Visual Non-Glossary (VNG), a resource designed to support both…

Feeling a little VNG-curious? Join @iMarquezEDU.bsky.social on Zoom 12/18 for a FREE look behind the curtain at Visual Non-Glossary. The #VisualNonGlossary is having a powerful impact on #AcademicDiscussion in #STEAM classrooms, & you'll see why in this webinar! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

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The periodic table representations of family have NOTHING on the Thanksgiving seating chart. thevisualnonglossary.com/subjects/vis...

Leveled Reading Passages — Updates by Stephen Fleenor • last updated November 10, 2025 by Stephen Fleenor

We're adding LEVELED READING PASSAGES to VNG lessons! When students engage with these passages, they get exposure to finer details & a deeper understanding of the concept. Plus, the visual serves as an anchor to help their reading comprehension. thevisualnonglossary.com/website_upda...

Anatomical homology: Proof your dog really might be your biological child. More at visualnonglossary.com

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#SeidlitzConf highlights real-world success stories from Ts, specialists, & school leaders who are making a difference. Join us for an inspiring & practical day where educators come together to share what's working for #EnglishLearners in today’s schools. seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

Guiding Students through a Visual

How should Ts guide Ss through #VisualNonGlossary visuals? Creator @StFleenor walks us through it in this video. www.youtube.com/watch?embeds...

How Should Teachers Deal With Problematic Language in Literature? (Opinion) Offensive prose does show up in books. Ignoring it doesn't help students.

"I see my role not as sheltering my young students from problematic language but as helping them understand the meaning and impact such language can have on others." via @educationweek www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

There's nothing we love more than seeing the #VisualNonGlossary in action, & these second grade Ss using the VNG to learn about fractions has truly made our day.

Co-Teaching ELLs: 8 Strategies for Success Jump to navigation Jump to Content

In-tune co-teachers can be such an asset to #MultilingualLearners — & all Ss! Thanks, @ColorinColorado, for this checklist of success strategies. www.colorincolorado.org/article/co-t...

Accountable Talk Through Structured Visuals: A Free Intro Webinar on the VNG Want your students talking more and talking meaningfully about content?In this free monthly webinar, you’ll get an introduction to the Visual Non-Glossary (VNG), a resource designed to support both…

Free, tomorrow: ACCOUNTABLE TALK THROUGH STRUCTURED VISUALS. @iMarquezEDU presents a don't-miss introduction to the #VisualNonGlossary. This resource is a game-changer for #Science, #SocialStudies, & #Math Ts! seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...

VNG Tips & Tricks: Talk, Read, Talk, Write
This strategy, from @NancyMotleyTRTW's #TRTW book, builds comprehension & critical thinking by structuring reading around #academicconversations & writing. Here’s how to adapt it using #VNG:

Another great look at the #VisualNonGlossary in action, this time from @Humble_SocSt. Thank you for sharing!

Improving Outcomes Through the Power of Connection Making Education More Than a GradeIn December of 2013, I published an article in Language Magazine entitled, “Making Education More Than a Grade”. This article examined the positive effects of…

Three cheers to the power of connection for improving Ss' outcomes. languagemagazine.com/2025/10/21/i...

Did you know that The Visual Non-Glossary is completely available in English and Spanish? Here are some great tips about how to best use the VNG with students who know Spanish or who are learning… Making the Most of the VNG in Spanish

Did you know that The Visual Non-Glossary is completely available in English and Spanish? Here are some great tips about how to best use the VNG with students who know Spanish or who are learning Spanish! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5LV...

Invite Your Students to Map Their Lives and Learning There’s something pleasingly counter-cultural about going analog with map construction, says Stephanie Farley, as we invite kids to make surprising connections.

You know we love a good visual. And when it can support #SEL in the classroom? Even better. via @MiddleWeb www.middleweb.com/52751/invite...

New #VNG Tips & Tricks! The most effective reading passage is aligned to the lesson objectives. In VNG lessons, it's aligned to the anchor visual & supports Ss’ ability to answer the inferential Q at the end. thevisualnonglossary.com/resources/tn...

Opinion | You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish. (Gift Article) Spanish has become a sanctioned indicator of potential criminality in the United States of America.

"Making language grounds for official suspicion is a particularly insidious suppression of speech, because it makes you question not just your ideas but your means of expressing them." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...

The #VisualNonGlossary's #StructuredVisuals are a great way to help students ABSORB new academic vocabulary. 🧽 thevisualnonglossary.com/subjects/vis...

Want to practice implementing QSSSAs with your PLC? This guide from The Visual Non-Glossary (https://thevisualnonglossary.com/resources/resources.php) shows how to do it very easily with a script and… Using the QSSSA Practice Guide

Want to practice using the #QSSSA with your #PLC? #VisualNonGlossary creator @StFleenor has you covered, with this video tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3dx...

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Even more new words in the @VisualNonglossary's ever-growing index! This time, 40+ 5th grade social studies terms, in English and Spanish as always. thevisualnonglossary.com/website_upda...

Are Books Really Disappearing From American Classrooms? Measuring whether "whole texts" are vanishing in favor of excerpts isn't clear cut.

"The issue implicates the very purpose of the English classroom: Is it to teach love of literature? To prepare Ss for the reading they will do in the workplace & civic life? To expose them to...an American canon? Or some combination of all the above?" www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

NEW additions to the #VisualNonGlossary! Check out this batch of 60+ 7th & 8th grade math words, in both English & Spanish! thevisualnonglossary.com/website_upda...

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Have you registered for one of our FREE #VisualNonGlossary intro webinars? @iMarquezEDU will illustrate the potential this resource has to transform your classroom — & if that doesn't make you want to try it out, we don't know what will! seidlitzeducation.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congrats to September's #VisualNonGlossary #SocialStudiesTeacher of the Month, Price Hustus of @ILTexasSchools' K-8 Pearland campus! thevisualnonglossary.com

Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library | KQED Libraries across the country have embraced teen input and created spaces where teens can relax, study, play games, eat and be creative, at their own pace.

Teens on what they value most about libraries. A must-listen from @MindShiftKQED. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Congrats to September's #VisualNonGlossary #MathTeacher of the Month, Thameenah Muhammad! Our Ts of the month are the members who use the VNG w their classes more than any other T in their content area. Are you next? thevisualnonglossary.com