differentiated instruction for english language learners
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Differentiated Instruction For English Language Learners. By: Stephanie Merrick. What is an English Language Learner?. Students in your classroom whose primary language is not English. They may have recently moved to the United States, or just speak a different language at home. The Facts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Differentiated Instruction For English Language Learners
By: Stephanie Merrick
What is an English Language Learner?
• Students in your classroom whose primary language is not English.
• They may have recently moved to the United States, or just speak a different language at home.
The Facts
• During the 2004-2005 school year, 10.5% of the U.S. student population were English Language Learners.
• From 1979-2003, the number of students who did not speak English at home increased 124%
• It is projected that by 2030 the English Language Learners will make up 40% of the classroom.
Difficulties that ELL’s Experience
• The abundance of idioms in the English Language
• Fear of interaction with mainstream students
• In math, ELL’s use different processes to arrive at answers
• Students may have little knowledge of U.S. History and Government
• Teachers often talk too fast for them to take notes.
Tips for Working With English Language Learners
• Speak clearly and in standard English.
• Make sure the ELL student can see your face when you are speaking
• Assign a “buddy” to your ELL student
• Learn and use the student’s name
• Be as visual as possible
Tips Continued
• Have certain predictable routines in the class
• Learn as much as you can about the culture that the student comes from
• Allow extra time on assignments if needed
• In the beginning, provide bilingual materials when needed
• Remember that a smile transcends all cultural and lingual barriers
References
• Flynn, K., & Hill J. English Language Learners: A Growing Population. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. Retrieved March 6, 2009, from http:// www.mcrel.org/PDF/PolicyBriefs/5052PI_PBEnglishLanguageLearners.pdf
• Haynes, J. (2009). Challenges for ELLs in Content Area Learning. everythingESL. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/
challenges_ells_content_area_l_65322.php• Heining-Boynton. Keys to success for English language
learners. Learn NC. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/760.