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Here is a lesson plan in which I used SWIRL engagement, a sheltered instruction strategy, to support multilingual learners (MLLs) in my classroom. The method I used required students to speak, write, interact, read, and listen throughout the lesson, in which we focused on connotation and denotation. I began by showing a video that defined both terms and rewording the information in more accessible language. After a minilesson, students interacted in groups to analyze the connotation of different words. Then, they applied this knowledge to analyze the play we were reading in class.
SWIRLing was a vital strategy to include in my unit because MLL students must actively engage with content in all language domains to process it fully. This type of engagement is more effective than direct instruction because the active process leads to higher-level thinking and allows students to retain the information longer. Through these processes, students developed their language skills and expanded their knowledge of connotation and denotation.
I have included this in my portfolio because it reflects my proficiency and knowledge in differentiating instruction to support multilingual students -- an ever-growing population.
Domain 1 Artifact 4 copy.pdfDomain 1 Artifact 4.pdfStudent examples from my multilingual inclusion class
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