new information with ELL students. By the students being grouped strategically they will be able to model the correct English. 3. Background Knowledge

the students to use or interact with the

progress.2. Purposeful Grouping Heterogeneous types of classrooms are crucial environments to have for the ELL students to better understand everything throughout the year. The goal of this is to always provide ample opportunities for

removing the assistance as the students’

are graphic organizers, peer help, visual aids, home language help and eventually

autonomy. Successful ways to do this This is when teachers try to increase 1. Scaffolding Understanding: It is important to explain to the

students the background of the topic and provide them with as much knowledge before hand so they have an easier time comprehending the overall topic and are not overwhelmed with all the new information. Even if they are able to recognize something about the topic they might already know is extremely useful and helpful for the ELL student. 4. Extended Discussion Opposed to only teaching the new difficult vocabulary in the beginning of the lesson before reading the passage, they want to allow for discussion after the reading and between readings with their classmates for better understanding of what they have just read.5. Valuing Linguistic DifferencesIt is known now students are more likely to learn and better understand what is being taught when they are in a safe environment (peers/teacher).

5 HELPFUL STRATEGIES

*Just because parents aren’t initially involved doesn’t mean they don’t want to be; they just haven’t gotten the right invitation.

2/3 of Latino teen say their parents play a huge role in their education.

8/10 explain that their parents urge them to go to college.

Try to call them every day to tell them how their child is doing in the class, what their positives and negatives are in school.

Mail letters home and explain how excited they are to meet them.

Ask for them to meet in person to discuss plans for their child’s future and what plans the teacher has for the class overall and for each individual student.

*Things to be conscious of:1. Do your parents attend

parent teacher conferences?2. Do your parents contribute in

other meaningful ways?3. Do you think your parents

don’t know how to help?

WELCOMING ELL PARENTS INTO THE

CLASSROOM!

By: Jessica Muccigrosso

English Language Learner-A person who is learning the English language in addition to his or her nature language.

The main goal behind teaching ELL students is to:Provide professional development to teachers, staff and leader, promoting parental development improving material resources and creating targeted solutions for different ELL populations we create a rigorous learning environment that focuses on academic achievement, language development and cross-cultural support.

 

PREDICT            HYPOTHESIZEDEBATE             ANSWERDEFEND            TELL/SAYCREATE             CATEGORIZEANALYZE           LISTCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:·        FEWER ERRORS IN SPEECH·        MORE COMPLEX SENTENCES·        VERY GOOD COMPREHENSIONINTERMEDIATE FLUENCYSTAGE IV

COMPARE          CONTRASTEXPLAIN            RESTATEDEFINE              ROLE-PLAYRETELL              DESCRIBERECALL              SUMMARIZECLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:·        SOME BASIC ERRORS IN SPEECH·        SIMPLE SENTENCES·        INCREASED COMPREHENSIONSPEECH EMERGENCESTAGE III

GROUP                  TELL/SAYRESPOND             ANSWER

LABEL                   CATEGORIZENAME                    LISTCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:RESPONSES·        ONE/TWO WORD ·        LIMITED COMPREHENSIONEARLY PRODUCTIONSTAGE II

MATCH                CIRCLEMIME                   ACT/ACT OUTMOVE                  CHOOSEPOINT                 SELECTLISTEN                DRAWCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:·        NO VERBAL PRODUCTION·        MINIMAL COMPREHENSIONPRE-PRODUCTIONSTAGE I

The Four Stages of Second Language Acquisition

Sources:1. Flannery, Mary E.

"Welcoming ELL Parents Into Your Classroom." Rss. N.p., 2005. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

2. Greene, Rebecca. "5 Key Strategies For ELL Instruction." Tchers Voice. N.p., 25 Oct. 2015. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

3. Please Use This Chart to Help You Understand What Tasks Your ELL Is Able to