Engaging and Supporting ELLs
English Language Learners (ELLs) continue to be a growing population in U.S. schools. In fact, nearly five million students, or one out of every ten students, in public schools is an English Language Learner.* You may have a growing population in your classroom already! It’s important to remember that ELLs bring unique assets as well as challenges to our teaching. So, how can all teachers differentiate for ELLs in their classrooms?
By getting to know more about ELLs’ backgrounds, teachers can ensure that curriculum is relevant and meaningful for students. And through specific strategies to teach academic language, teachers can create language-rich experiences that allow for ELLs — and all students — to read, write, listen, and speak in any content area.
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(*source: NPR: English Language Learners: How Your State Is Doing)
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Essential Questions
Let’s dive in and explore the different ways educators can support their ELLs everyday.
- What does language-rich, content-based instruction look like for ELLs?
- How can I structure academic conversations in the classroom to boost oral language development?
- How do I promote writing in any content area that I teach?
- How can I collaborate with colleagues to support ELLs?
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Want to increase your knowledge base and effectiveness in helping ELL students achieve their goals? Enroll in the Learners Edge ELL Certificate Program now! Designed to inspire and educate, this collection of English Language Learner courses was curated to increase awareness about the students and cultures represented in your classroom. Ensure your EL learners reach their potential emotionally, socially, and academically as you guide their learning using culturally competent best practices.
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Scaffolding for Student Success
Scaffolding is a key strategy for teaching ELLs. Watch this video to see how careful scaffolding can help ELLs access complex concepts.
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Tch Blog Posts on ELLs
- Building a Strong Learning Community for Newcomer ELLs
- The Power of Collaboration for ELLs
- Strengthening Teaching and Learning for ELLs
- ELLs: Perspectives and Pedagogy
- 5 Key Strategies for ELL Instruction
- Why are Academic Discussions so Important for our ELLs?
- Video Playlist: Five Essential Practices for the High School ELL Classroom
- Teaching for Biliteracy
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Additional Resources
- Welcoming Newcomers Series at Usable Knowledge (Harvard)
- WIDA ELD Standards
- ELPA21 Consortium
- ELL Students — Resources for Educators
- Colorín Colorado
- Stanford’s Understanding Language
- Migration Policy Instutute’s ELL Resources
- Center for Applied Linguistics
- WestEd’s ELL Resources
- Larry Ferlazzo’s ELL Blog
- Edutopia’s ELL Resources
- NPR Article on States and ELLs
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The FabFive Squadster Team is a group of teachers, instructional coaches, and site and district leaders who are all focused on building sustainable approaches to ELL and multilingual instruction that are highly relevant to teachers, students, administrators, and parents. They represent five different parts of the US: California, Texas, Washington, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Find them on Twitter: #FabFiveSquad.
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