Strategies for English Language Learners
Learning a second language at any time in life is difficult. But children who must stay current with their academic studies find that learning English adds to the stress they feel to conform and succeed.
The following series of articles will help you reach ELLs from early childhood through high school. While there are different methods for teaching English as a second language, the one constant is the knowledge of how important and empowering it will be for students when they can communicate effectively in English. Students are acutely aware of the handicaps involved with not having English language skills in school, in their communities, and for their future educational and career goals. The English language learner is your greatest ally in the effort to teach.
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Articles
Success for ESL Students
by Kenneth Shore
Instructor Magazine |
Provides 12 practical tips to help second-language learners: assess needs, empathize, foster a sense of belonging, assign a buddy, use sheltering techniques, teach keywords, read and reread aloud, etc.
Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
by Andrea J. Spillett
Andrea Spillett, a veteran teacher. shares her strategies for ELL.
Welcome ELLs
by David Freeman and Yvonne Freeman
Instructor Magazine |
Draw on ELL students' first languages to make learning English easier and less scary. Suggests ways to support ESL learners, like read-alouds, bilingual tutoring, pairing students, and more.
Teaching ELL: Classroom Setup Strategies
by Valerie SchifferDanoff
Shows new teachers how to make their classrooms ELL friendly. By using these suggestions, first year teachers will be better able to keep ELL and EO students on track.
Spelling and the ESL Child
by Hilda Medrano and Lilly Cheng
Instructor Magazine |
Discusses special considerations and techniques for teaching spelling to second-language learning children, particularly native Spanish and Asian language speakers.
Supporting English Language Learners with Technology
by Juliette Heinze
Instructor Magazine |
Technology offers some easy ways to help English Language Learners build vocabulary, achieve reading fluency, improve comprehension, access curriculum content, and strengthen their home-school connections.
Scholastic.com now offers powerful support for ELL students. From idioms to audio, find practical strategies for supporting English language learners at every level.
Speak Their Language
by Pamela Wheaton Shorr
Administrator Magazine |
How to break down barriers for ELL families.
