Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners: The Role of Background Knowledge Scenario: Supporting multilingual learners (MLs) in a 9th Grade U.S. History classMr. Nguyen has six MLs in this U.S. History class of 22 students at varying proficiency levels. The MLs in his class speak a variety of languages, such as…
Practical Strategies and Resources for EL Distance Learning Note: This post is a guest blog written by Dr. Eugenia Krimmel. Dr. Krimmel is the founder of CollegeESL.com and an ESL Instructional Coach at Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Countless schools across the country are temporarily closing their brick and mortar…
Six Steps to Making Texts Accessible for English Learners and Multilingual Leaners Six steps to consider when supporting ELs in accessing complex, grade level text. Imagine the following scenario. Ameena is an English learner (EL) in the 8th grade who entered a U.S. public school for the first time one…
Note: This post first appeared on Education.com June 4, 2018. That piece is titled Scaffolding Instruction for English Learners: A Q&A with Diane Staehr Fenner. With English learners (ELs) numbering more than 4.8 million and comprising 10 percent of the general school-aged population, all teachers should consider themselves teachers of…
Originally posted on Colorin Colorado by Diane Staehr Fenner, Claire Rivero ELLs bring many linguistic and cultural strengths to the classroom. However, when you have ELLs in your classroom, it can sometimes feel like you need to create two different lessons for every class period – one for native speakers…
by Diane Staehr Fenner In working with content and ESL teachers in multiple states, I’ve often found that teachers feel most comfortable using their “own” standards in teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). That is, content teachers may use primarily content standards, and ESL teachers may focus their instruction around their…
