Accommodation: Visual Cues
Accommodation: Visual Cues
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** This accommodation is also considered Best Practice.**
Suitability
Suitability
Recommended Domains:
Recommended Domains:
Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening
Recommended Levels:
Recommended Levels:
Entering (1) through Developing (3)
Description
Description
Visual Cues involves the use of various visual stimuli in order to help EL students “make meaning”. Especially helpful in immersion settings, it helps reduce stress and increase comprehension.
Example
Example
A social studies teacher uses an illustrated timeline to help teach a unit on Ancient China which includes pictures, labels and dates.
A science teacher uses an interactive cell game to help in teaching the unit of cell biology.
Working in a small group, students summarize and act out the actions of a specific chapter in their reading selection.
Students learn and use highlighting and or literary “signpost” symbols as they read.
Math manipulatives are used to teach both 2D and 3D shapes.
Observability
Observability
What it Looks Like in the Classroom
What it Looks Like in the Classroom
Teacher
Teacher
Student
Student
The teacher can use:
Hand gestures
Facial expressions
Acting out
Anchor charts
Graphic organizers, charts
Pictures, photos, graphics, symbols, realia, manipulatives, foldables, etc.
Color-coding (be consistent)
Words or phrases
The student observes the cue and can respond as appropriate. Reinforces what the student reads, writes or hears.
Timeliness
Timeliness
When should the accommodation be removed?
When should the accommodation be removed?
The Visual Cues accommodation may be removed when the student demonstrates increased content comprehension without visuals. Most MLs do not require the visual cues accommodation beyond the Developing level (3), but some students above Developing occasionally require this accommodation when new material is being introduced. If you have questions, or feel your ML requires a change in their ILAP regarding this accommodation, please reach out to the ESOL teacher in your building to discuss the student's needs.
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