This Clemson University Reading Recovery Training Center's article on determining importance explains the what, why, and how to teach determining importance. In addition, it includes a sample lesson. This article discusses how young readers can have difficulty filtering out smaller information from the big, more important ideas. Teachers must help students learn to monitor their reading in order for them to pick out the large ideas of a text.
The first source I found appears to be useful for educators who may not be certified in ESOL, but have ELL students. It breaks down the different types of ELL learners and this could be important when planning and implementing activities. It also helps the teacher get to know the student better and show empathy and compassion. This article is related to "older" ELL students and our data is from a high school class, so therefore some of the solutions for success offered could help these students if implemented. I also like that it emphasizes teaching language through content. This is important because students might understand the general idea, but cannot make certain connections due to language barriers. Therefore, breaking through those barriers might be all the student need to make the connection desired. I also like that it provides questions with answers! This could be very helpful for our group!
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