Supporting English Language Learner Students
A first step in assisting English Language Learner (ELL) students to achieve literacy is to provide substantial coverage in the key components of reading identified by the National Reading Panel. Although necessary, instruction in the key components of reading is not sufficient for ELL students to achieve proficiency in reading and comprehension. For them to successfully master reading and comprehension, such issues as the student’s native language literacy development and oral language English development must be addressed. Considering the variety of needs that students with multiple language levels have, the classroom teacher needs a variety of strategies that differentiate instruction and help increase comprehension.
Click on the following links to learn more about the five topics listed below, including classroom activities and tools you can use:
A. Building background knowledge/activating prior knowledge
C. Teaching students learning strategies
D. Using a variety of interactions to develop academic language