ELL-Prior Knowledge as a Foundation
Build Prior Knowledge Use their country of origin
Geography: e.g., climate graph on their country of origin
Physical Education: e.g., teach/learn activity from another country
Math: e.g., share strategies learned in prior environment
Dual Language Approach Draw on L1 strengths to support English
E.g., create dual-language books
Celebrate Diversity Use diversity our diversity as a tool for our instruction.
Enrich awareness of difference and similarities among cultures and languages and create sense of belonging for all.
E.G., talk, read and write about topics that are important to them.
Welcome First Languages in the Classroom! Encourage ELL s to use their first languages in the classroom, as weel as in homework assignments.
Complete dual-language assignmeents
Write drafts, notes, journal entries in ELL
Work with same language partner