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nikkilh

ESL, ELL, or FLNE? How to Describe Students Whose First Language Isn't English. | Ameri... - 0 views

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AlphabetSoup

shared by nikkilh on 29 Jan 22 - No Cached
  • English Learner (EL) and English Language Learner (ELL) These two terms essentially mean the same thing, and they are often used interchangeably.
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      nikkilh on 29 Jan 22
       
      English Learner (EL) and English Language Learner (ELL) definition
  • Additional terms that have been used to refer to ELLs include limited English proficient (LEP), English as a second language (ESL), and language minority students.
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      nikkilh on 29 Jan 22
       
      Definition of English as a second language (ESL)
  • Emergent Bilinguals This term promotes the most positive view of English learners by acknowledging their proficiency in another language as a strength, rather than just considering them people who need to learn English or focusing on their limits.
sherrillk4452

12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | Cult of Pedagogy - 1 views

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ML Learners

shared by sherrillk4452 on 18 Feb 22 - No Cached
  • Challenging concepts should be
  • diagrammed or supported with pictures
  • Sometimes showing our students what to do is all they need in order to do it,”
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  • mprove comprehension
  • help all of your students grasp concepts better.
  • ELL students,
  • If you really want the kids to learn, they’ve got to be engaged.”
  • where students can practice language with their peers in a more personal, lower-risk setting
  • more small groups,
  • o the strong relationship she had with the regular classroom teachers
  • ESL teachers could regularly get copies of lesson plans or collaborate with regular classroom teachers to build solid back-and-forth support,
  • silent period,
  • Don’t force them to talk if they don’t want to,”
  • ill speak very little, if at all
  • pair him with other students who speak his native language
  • Letting them explain things or ask questions in their first language gets them to relax and feel like a part of the class.”
  • Allow them to write in their first language if they’re able.
  • llows them to still participate in journal writing or a math extended response, even if you can’t read what they write.”
  • consider the whole list of terms you’re going to teach for a unit,
  • Sentence frames
  • I disagree with what _________ said because…
  • Keep these posted in a highly visible spot in your classroom and require students to refer to them during discussions and while they write.
  • as to become a regular part of class
  • Pre-teach
  • The kids feel so empowered if they’ve had a chance to look at the material ahead of time.”
  • aking the time to learn the basics of where a child comes from — exactly, not ‘somewhere in the Middle East/South America/Asia/Africa’ — tells the
  • student that you respect her enough to bother.
  • learn
  • bout students’ religious and cultural practices. If
  • If you anticipate a theme coming up in your class that’s going to be relevant to one of your students, have a conversation with them in advance, or check with your ESL teacher to see if they think it’s appropriate for in-class discussion.
  • By modeling the risk-taking that’s required to learn a new language, you help students develop the courage to take their own risks, and to have a sense of humor about it.
  • ake a conscious effort to see past the accent and the mispronunciations and treat every interaction — every student — with the respect they deserve.
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