Strategies
Classroom strategies
Here are a few ways to find success with your ML/ELLs in your classroom.
Build Relationships
Connect with your students. Most important! Newcomers--new ELLs are focusing on building basic English and using languge to connect will encourage them to keep working hard to develop their multi-lingual capabilities at times when it is challenging.
Increase Peer Work/talking opportunities
Time and practice are needed to develop new language skills. Think-Pair-Shares, Turn & Learns, Socaratic Seminars, Circle Chats, etc.
Explicitly teach academic language vocabulary
Identify academic language of the content-area lessons & scaffold academic language and vocabulary instruction.
activate prior knowledge
Get creative--use K/W/L chart, Jamboard, use relia, picture walks, word walls, classroom discussions, etc.
*video is created by a ELL teacher who has ELLs from all over, but strategies can still be used in your classroom.
increase opportunties for writing
Journals, check-ins, celebrate success and evaluate areas for growth.
Ideas include: sentence/paragrpah frames, quick writes, error corrections, etc.
WAIT time
2 Wait Times for ELLS:
1) process oral language
2) organize thier ideas and words to produce a response.
Collaborate with colleagues
You may be new to teaching ELLs, but your colleagues are a WEALTH of information.
Ask for support from your ML/EL Coach.
We are happy to meet with you :)
Check in with your PLCs
Seek out PD opportunties.
Check out our Professional Development Courses.