English Language Learners
Discover ways to optimize instruction to address the needs of students who are learning English.
Supporting Middle School English Language Learners Through Morphology Instruction
Teaching multilingual students about Greek and Latin roots in words can help them systematically build their knowledge of English.519Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Strategies That Help Multilingual Students Learn Content and English at the Same Time
Teachers can use these strategies to help keep students who are still learning English on track with their peers.
12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners
Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.109kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Activating Learning by Milling to Music
When students pretend they鈥檙e at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative鈥攁nd more effective.16.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Making Space for Native Languages in Newcomer Classrooms
When English language learners are given consistent opportunities to practice their home languages in class, their English proficiency flourishes鈥攁long with their sense of belonging and identity.14.2kYour content has been saved!
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6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
We interviewed educators with decades of experience in teaching ELLs and tapped a network of experts and observers to find the strategies that work.52.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How Text Reconstruction Supports Multilingual Learners
This multistep literacy activity gives students an extended opportunity to improve their vocabulary and develop their listening and speaking skills.聽Tailoring Instruction to Support English Language Learners
Setting up a self-contained classroom for English language learners bolsters academics and helps students reach fluency faster.2.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Taking a Playful Approach to Assessment
When teachers bring collaboration, creativity, and choice into assessment, anxiety and dread give way to confidence and joy as students show off what they have learned.3.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Supporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades
Five ways聽teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.10.7kYour content has been saved!
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8 Strategies for Teaching Academic Language
Ideas for developing students鈥� capacity to understand and use聽discipline-specific terminology and the language used in instruction.25.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Scaffolding for Experienced English Language Learners
In higher grades, multilingual students need to develop a grasp of academic English. Here鈥檚 how to help them acquire the skills they need.
Preparing for Cultural Diversity: Resources for Teachers
How can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? There isn't a definitive answer, but there is a wealth of resources online. Discover some helpful links for teachers.17.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Google Tools to Support Newcomer ELLs
Teachers can guide English language learners in using a variety of Google tools to make lessons more equitable and accessible.1.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.10 Strategies That Support English Language Learners Across All Subjects
Teachers of any subject can use these tips to help English language learners be more engaged and at ease in class.5.5kYour content has been saved!
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