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1 week ago WEB Oct 21, 2021 · Helping ELL Students Across All Subjects. 1. Closed captioning isn’t just for the hearing impaired. If you’re showing video content, turning on closed captioning supports ELL students’ comprehension as well as everyone’s literacy skills. According to a 2017 …
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1. Cultivate Relationships and Be Culturally Responsive. No surprise here. A …
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4 Ways to Encourage Primary Language Use In the Classroom. You can …
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Use of Non-Linguistic Cues. Do use visuals, sketches, gestures, intonation, and …
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Integrating the learner’s native language is a scaffold to help students learn English. …
2 days ago Because many of your English language learners are not exposed to spoken English in their homes, youare a primary model of the English language for them! Take full advantage of this opportunity to model appropriate grammar and pronunciation in the classroom. It is just as important that you do not speak too fast. Since English isn't their first lan...
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1 week ago Make it Visual. “Avoid giving instructions in the air,” says Melissa Eddington, an Ohio-based … Build in more group work. “Kids aren’t just empty glasses that we pour stuff into and then at … Communicate with the ESL teacher. Mary Yurkosky, a former ESL teacher in … Honor the “silent period.” Many new language learners go through a silent period, during … Allow some scaffolding with the native language. Although it has been a hotly debated topic … See full list on cultofpedagogy.com
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1. Make it Visual. “Avoid giving instructions in the air,” says Melissa Eddington, an Ohio-based …
2. Build in more group work. “Kids aren’t just empty glasses that we pour stuff into and then at …
3. Communicate with the ESL teacher. Mary Yurkosky, a former ESL teacher in …
4. Honor the “silent period.” Many new language learners go through a silent period, during …
5. Allow some scaffolding with the native language. Although it has been a hotly debated topic …
2 days ago WEB Jun 26, 2021 · Valentina Gonzalez is a former classroom teacher with over 20 years in education serving also as a district facilitator for English-learners, a professional …
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5 days ago Differentiation. Blanca Huertas is an ELL teacher in Dickinson, Texas. This is her sixth year … ‘Talk!’ Jane Hill, a co-author of Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language … ‘Student-Centered’ Luisana González is currently serving dual-language students in Illinois … Drama. Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor of language and literacy education at the … ‘Getting to Know You’ Kathleen Rose McGovern is a TESOL specialist with the U.S. … See full list on edweek.org
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› Published: Feb 22, 2022
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1 week ago WEB Jun 3, 2009 · English proficient students in the regular classroom is a common fear for teachers at all levels. Some frequent questions are, “How do ... Learning how to …
1 week ago WEB Teaching English language learners requires specialized strategies; and at the most basic level, one of those strategies is to “put yourself in their shoes.” More than 5 million …
2 days ago WEB 1. Get to know your students. ELLs are a tremendously diverse student group. In order to serve your students effectively, it will be helpful to: build relationships with students. …
6 days ago WEB With English learners now making up the fastest-growing segment of the K–12 student population, an increasing number of elementary teachers are feeling the impact, …
5 days ago WEB English Learners. English learners (ELs) make up nearly 10 percent of the K–12 student population in the United States, and the number continues to grow. In the classroom, …
5 days ago WEB Sep 25, 2023 · Use some fun ESL group activities to liven up your lessons! Choose from our list of 39 games, from classics like Hangman and Telephone, or new ones like Fly …
2 days ago WEB Teachers of English Learners. While there is considerable consensus that many more well-prepared teachers are needed, a recent survey of 5,300 educators in California …
1 week ago WEB Introduction. English learners (ELs) are a growing part of the K–12 student population. Between the 2009–10 and 2014–15 school years, the percentage of EL students …
1 day ago WEB 1 day ago · Tips on how to better support language learners in the classroom: Teach with Realia —everyday objects that help learners make connections, such as illustrations, …
6 days ago WEB Classroom English is words, expressions and phrases that are often used during an English lesson. For example, things that deal with giving instructions or asking …
1 week ago WEB Feb 2, 2023 · Schools are challenged by the growing number of English learners in their classrooms, with some districts having as many as 100 different native languages …
1 week ago WEB Feb 7, 2023 · Here is a comprehensive checklist of strategies for supporting multilingual learners in the classroom, including ways to: Create a comfortable and welcoming …
5 days ago WEB 4 days ago · Activity 1: More right answers. This activity is designed to help expand students’ vocabulary and understanding of context. Divide the class into two or more …
6 days ago WEB Apr 24, 2024 · This was the second session of our webinar series, Where the Evidence Leads: Preliminary Findings From IES-Funded English Learner Research Studies, …
6 days ago WEB The test measures students’ abilities in reading, writing, speaking and understanding spoken English. If the test results show the child speaks, listens, writes and reads …
1 week ago WEB A dialogue journal is a practical approach that keeps learners involved in language learning outside the classroom. It is a conversation between the teacher and the …