The article that I found was on Rethinking Schools Online (http://www.rethinkingschools.org/publication/newteacher/NTBilingual.shtml) and it shared a lot of feedback on ways to help English Language Learners. The main focus of the article is to help teachers find a way in which they can deliver information and be confident that their students that are ELL have absorbed the material. The ways in which the article does this is by listing strategies for improving instruction and strategies for becoming more culturally competent while also providing resources for working with students that are ELL.
What I really liked about the website is that it mainly focused on making the students that are ELL comfortable. One of the strategies that the website lists for improving instruction is to encourage students that are ELL to perform a play in their second language to boost confidence, to encourage them to use English inside of their home when they can, and to not assume that a student that is an ELL is also special needs. I know that if I ever have any students who are ELL, I can use this website to help me teach them and to find other resources on helping them learn.
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Valerie the article you have summarized has made some great points. Especially "to not assume that a student that is an ELL is also special needs" that is very important. You also stated in your post that the website you found would be a great resource to help you teach them, and that they should practice at home as much as they can. While looking for sites I found one called www.linguaspectrum.com. This is site would be a great tool for the students to go onto for online practice at home, or in the classroom. There is also a section for teachers that you could use as a tool. This website really is a great resource try it out, and thanks for the great tips from your article.
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