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No matter where you are in California, our schools have diverse learner populations. Depending on when you earned your own credential, you are more than likely familiar with SDAIE strategies and you always think about how to meet the needs of your English Language Learners.
This module will more serve as a refresher and hopefully give you some talking points and resources for sharing with your new teacher.
Spend about 30 minutes exploring any or all of the following resources on supporting English Language Learners in the classroom.
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This link is to a PDF with a full list of SDAIE strategies. You could download and print if you choose. I recommend a quick skim of the 7 pages (large font).
I like the reminder about implicit corrections and I think we all benefit from think time.
This is just one video with some strategies for supporting English Language Learners. Her YouTube channel is full of great videos as well.
Common Sense Media offers some great tips and lists specific technology that educators can use to support Language Learners.
This blog lists 7 AI tools with specific lesson ideas/teaching strategies to use AI to support ELs and ESLs.
Try Brisk to convert any content to a developmentally appropriate reading level or different language.
Edutopia offers some easy to implement tips for high school educators with new EL students in their classes.
Watch these videos for ideas on integrated language strategies across the content areas.
The first video reminds us of the difference between ELL and ESL and offers some strategies. This may be a channel you wish to subscribe to.
The second video is about supporting vocabulary development (five minutes).