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In order for English language learners (ELLs) to become successful students, they need to learn grade-level content as well as the English language skills needed to access that content. Here are some web tools that will support your ELLS in learning content areas such as math, science, and social studies.
In order for English language learners (ELLs) to become successful students, they need to learn grade-level content as well as the English language skills needed to access that content. Here are some web tools that will support your ELLS in learning content areas such as math, science, and social studies.
Working with ELs in Content Areas
Working with ELs in Content Areas
Complied by Jessica Wehring—ESL Teacher, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Working with ELs in all Content Areas.pdfMath is Fun is an illustrated math dictionary of easy-to-understand definitions with illustrations for students to be successful in their mathematics classes. The dictionary includes diagrams when appropriate.
Multilingual Math Glossary
Multilingual Math Glossary
Big Idea Math’s Multilingual Glossary shows the English definitions of math terms, at the same time it shows the definitions in the language of your choice.
Khan Academy Math
Khan Academy Math
Through Khan Academy, students have opportunities to get help before asking a teacher. How does this allow for effective differentiation
STEM Resources
IntelEducational STEM Resources
Intel provides free online STEM resources to encourage students' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Go to the site and click on the menu for Key Stage 1/2 and choose math or science. It will lead students to many excellent interactive and audio animated lessons related to Science and Math. They’re all very accessible to English Language Learners.
Digital Field Trips
Students learn best from interacting with the world around them. Field trips are an excellent way for students to absorb a great deal of information through experiential learning, but they are not always an option with limited school budgets.
How often are you harnessing the power Google Earth in class?
Most of us know that Google Earth has given internet users the power of a virtual globe at their fingertips. This is a favorite resource of students and teachers because gives us a chance to “walk” around many places that we can’t visit in real time.
Show students how to use Google Street View. There are many resources on using Google Earth in the classroom! I would need another whole session.
Here are a few great teacher resources:
Twenty-ThreeInteresting Ways* to use Google Earth in the Classroom
Creating aNarrated Tour in Google Earth
20 Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class
Skype
Skype is a great way for students to practice their speaking and listening skills with other people from any location. Students can have question-and-answer sessions with authors of books, attend video-conferences, virtual field trips, interview professionals, and connect with students from other cultures and countries. Mystery Skype sessions are fun and very educational!
Skype Translator is now available with six voice languages, English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, and 50 messaging languages into the Skype for Windows desktop app.
Teachers, sign up for Skype in the Classroom a find classrooms or guest speakers to connect with for virtual field trips, mystery Skype sessions or virtual lessons.
Another Skype resource:
Content Area Teacher Resources
Ways to Teach Common-Core Math to ELLs
Colorín, Colorado offers a wealth of strategies for content instruction at various grade and English proficiency levels.
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