EL Support

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Resources and strategies for supporting our English Learners in all of our classes.

Secondary EL Support Resources
Academic Discussion Sentence Frames for Meetings

Twenty-Five Quick Tips for Classroom Teachers of Any Subject

Put any five of the following tips into practice and your English language learners will benefit from the improved instruction.

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KQED News MindShift Article

"Why Group Work Could Be the Key to English Learner Success"

  • The school in the article (San Francisco International HS) is unique, but the lessons still apply.

  • Keeping rigor high

  • Heterogenous grouping

  • Discussion topics that are relevant to students' lives

  • Focus on language development in context of content area classes

  • English is primary but use of first language encouraged to keep thinking level high

  • Structured roles in group work

  • Accountability for every student

  • Climate of social and cultural support