Effective Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners

racie Allen of the comedy team of Burns and Allen was once asked how one should speak French. She replied, “Well, you speak it the same way you speak English; you just use different words.” When trying to assist in instructing English language learners, they usually have many concepts and language abilities that they need to master, as do the teachers that are trying to teach them. With the incorporation of the concepts and approaches to identify and assess the issues and concerns that we have learned…

students need extra scaffolding and support in order to understand the basic concepts of the course. Differentiation can be an extremely effective instruction strategy for teachers as they work to meet the needs of English Language Learners. Chamot & O’Malley (1994) explored how differentiation can best be used when instructing ELL’s. They examined direct language instruction, culturally inclusive environments, and differentiation. When differentiating or modifying instruction teachers it is helpful…

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LITERACY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Key Issues and Promising Practices Diane August August & Associates Report No. 61 February 2003 This report was published by the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), a national research and development center supported by a grant (No. R-117-D40005) from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), U.S. Department of Education. The content or opinions expressed…

Assessment of English Language Learners Alisha C. Green Grand Canyon University: ESL 533N Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Instruction December 12, 2012 Abstract Assessments are a critical tool in monitoring the progress of English language learners at all grade levels. The main purpose of assessments is to ensure students are receiving quality teaching instruction in accordance to academic and content standards. Even though these tests are not the only resource used for testing students…

that utilized an effective technology tool and/or technology-program in primary classrooms for teaching English Language Learners was conducted. The search produced 476 potential studies, of which the most recent 6 studies that met inclusion criteria were selected. The results of these 6 studies were Introduction English is one of the most important languages spoken around the world; so much so, that several countries whose native language is not English are integrating English education in their…

English Language Learners (ELL) require appropriate education in the English language. Reading, writing, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar are important for an ELL student to learn. Educators should use individualized lesson plans that will cater to each student’s abilities and knowledge of the secondary language. An ELL classroom is formed with students who do not have the capability to speak or read English fluently. These students are unable to participate in a mainstream classroom…

Situation: A new teacher in my school is trying to create effective classroom experiences for English Language Learners (ELLs) and has asked for my help. Language Acquisition Theories: A great way to begin learning how to effectively educate ELLs is to ask for the help of a mentor teacher. According to Peregoy and Boyle (2008), there are many things yet to learn about second language acquisition and even the experts disagree on some aspects, however there are three prevailing theories that all…

Running head: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER?S NEEDS 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER?S NEEDS 2 English Language Learner?s Needs to Achieve Common Core Reading and Writing Standards University of Redlands Heavenly Dunlap Part 1: Introduction Integrating Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into the curriculum at elementary schools has created a more…

one: Effective Instruction for English Learners Calderon, Slavin and Sanchez (2011) in their article “Effective Instruction for English Learners” consider the problem of students who are non English speakers and come to live in the USA for several reasons such as immigrants. The U.S government requires every school that has more than 5 percent non-English speakers to provide these with specialized programs. The authors go to explain useful instructions for teaching students English Language. They…

English language learners (ELLs) are people who have to acquire a second additional language and culture. In another words, ELLs are people who do not speak English as their first language. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (2014), the percentage of public school students in the United States who were English language learners was higher in school year 2012–13 (9.2 percent, or an estimated 4.4 million students) than in 2002–03 (8.7 percent, or an estimated 4.1 million students)…