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Teaching ESL and ELL

Teaching ESL and ELL. Peter Chen Colene Ellis Cynthia Covarrubias Aleena Henriquez. Issues. Did you know…. That there are at least 3.5 million children identified as limited in English proficiency (LEP) who are enrolled in U.S. schools. With this being said…

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Teaching ESL and ELL

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  1. Teaching ESL and ELL Peter Chen Colene Ellis Cynthia Covarrubias Aleena Henriquez

  2. Issues • Did you know…. That there are at least 3.5 million children identified as limited in English proficiency (LEP) who are enrolled in U.S. schools. With this being said… • What do you do if you have one or more students in your classroom who do not speak English? • Cultural differences can mean different rules for classroom behavior • Students become overly dependent on teacher • Persistent use of first-language

  3. Instructional Strategy using Flashcards Flashcards are a very effective instructional strategy and can be used to help ESL students. This allows students to comprehend the definition of English words by looking at images. Flashcards are a magnificent learning and teaching tool when introducing new vocabulary. They can also be used around the classroom to reference to supplies in the classroom.

  4. Classroom Modifications • Colene

  5. Pictures/Videos of ESL classrooms Colene

  6. Group Learning • Why use cooperative learning? • -research shows that students who work in cooperative groups do better on tests (especially reasoning and critical thinking skills • -minority students expressed a greater preference for learning in groups • -effective cooperative learning classes focused on group goals and individual accountability • - heterogeneous groups • Motivation/LifeSkills • -encourages participation in learning process • - develop social relationships through learning together • -builds teamwork essential in modern society/workplaces

  7. Group Activity • Group activity "Water wheel" • Objective: using the materials given, create a standing *waterwheel* that will spin on its own when blown at. • whats a waterwheel?? • groups of 5-6 • 5mins brainstorm (no touching materials!) • 15mins working time • teamwork=20 • explanation=15 • spin=30 • continue spinning=10

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