Helpful Tips: From One of Our Favorite ENL Experts

The Picture Word Inductive Model Valentina Gonzalez explains that this strategy was given to us by Emily Calhoun and has since been updated and adapted by educators around the world.  

  I Have a New Multilingual Learner. What Do I Do? A Step-By-Step Guide – Seidlitz Education

-Scaffold up  -Provide a bilingual glossary -learn a few words in the student's language -Label the classroom  -Pronounce the student's name correctly -Don't use nicknames -Learn about the student -Pair with a buddy -Speak Slowly -Repeat -Write Lesson Objective on the board -Smile -Be consistent-Word walls with visuals -lots of books with pictures-Small groups -Technology, too

-23 Things Educators Can Do Includes a great infographic!

What to Look For in an ELL classroom https://www.valentinaesl.com/articles-for-educators/4-key-things-to-look-for-when-you-walk-into-a-room-that-supports-ells

ELL Resources  https://padlet.com/hanna_hagaman/el-resources-5y64c1mxygg5