How Do I Support My ELs ?
Essential Characteristics of ELD Instruction
Essential Characteristics of ELD Instruction
- Collaborate. Use discussion supports for pairs, triads, small groups/table groups, whole group, and cooperative learning structures,
- Create discussion behaviors and how to use discussion starters to contribute ideas, confirm ideas, extend or build on ideas of others, offer different viewpoints, and ask questions.
- Use anchor charts.
- Engaging Lessons
- Build Background Knowledge- Use phenomena in science!
- Group with intension and purpose.
- Be familiar with characteristics of ELs, proficiency levels, backgrounds of ELLs, and content and language outcomes.
- Use visual supports (pictures, manipulatives, videos, and real-life objects)
- Use graphic supports (charts, tables, timelines, graphic organizers, and number lines) within ELD instruction.
- Use academic registers.
- Use familiar protocols for class activities: Discussion Web, Save the Last Word, Favorite Sentence/Key Sentence.
- Have an action plan.
- Linguistic supports (vocabulary instruction, word level scaffolds, morphology, and types of context clues)
- Don't dumb down the content. Use complex texts with linguistic supports.
- Provide linguistic supports specific to grammar and syntax.
- Deconstruct and construct complex sentences with meaning.
- Implement close reading combined with collaborative conversation stems, direct instruction, study skills, and taking class notes.
- Participate in backwards planning using all three phases: defining desired results, determining evidence of learning, and designing instruction.
- Collaborate with your peers!! The district gives you time to review data and plan for success during wheel time.
Where to find Engaging- Standard based activities in Science.
Where to find Engaging- Standard based activities in Science.