Helping ELLs

Objectives
Students will analyze and demonstrate the strategies in which to help the ELL students learn in their classrooms and develop high proficiency in content achievement
Relates to these class objectives: explaining the characteristics of an effective teacher and how diversity affects teaching. Relates to INTASC Standard 10

Goal: to ensure that ALL students learn

1. 2. 3. 4.

Four Areas to Know Reducing the cognitive load Evaluate teaching strategies Reducing the cultural load Reducing the language load

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Reducing the Cognitive Load

Pick key strategies or activities
Allow students to refer to prior knowledge and experiences

Evaluate Teaching Strategies

Be aware of classroom management styles Foster a safe learning environment
Examples:
Set up your room Establish Routines Model Routines Contextualize Directions

Can we think of some other examples??

 Build Relationships Understand each students culture Include cultural variety into lessons

Reduce Cultural Load the way culture and language are related

Reducing Language Load

Clear and to the point Simple terms and grammar

Lets Relfect!
By thinking about your own Content Area, what solutions or classroom adaptations could you infer to best engage both your ESL/non ESL learners? How do these ideas compare/contrast with what you have currently observed in your practicum classrooms?

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