Saturday, November 12, 2011

My Top 10 ELL Strategies:

1.) Predictable Routines: Helps ease confusion. Makes them feel comfortable, confident, and reassured.

2.) Visual Scaffolding: Within my teaching I accompany everything with images (whether it be on the computer, with books, etc.) Visual images Water word wall and activity sheets accompanied with visual images and pictures.

3.) Realia: I use realia on a daily basis. It is the building blocks of our classroom (whether it be cooking utensils, stop signs, garden tools, vegetables, etc.). It is particularly beneficial to use the realia during experiments and activities to help aid understanding.

4.) Interactive Read Aloud (Reading Designed to Support Understanding): Books- using expressive tone, gestures, and different voices. Using graphic organizer with the stories to help with comprehension and accompanied with think, pair, share to help communicate ideas.

5.) Preview/Review: Plan and gather materials, introduce key vocabulary, teach the lesson, review the vocabulary and concepts, provide additional practice (during centers), assess student progress and understanding.

6.) Language Focused Lessons: Model word, have students act out the word, practice mastery.

7.) Grouping for support: Fluent English speakers with developing English speakers.

8.) Total Physical Response: Using body movements to act out words.

9.) Leveled Questions: Differentiating questions to fit English proficiency.

10.) Shared Reading: To help with fluency, one-to-one matching, and comprehension of text.


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