Cross-curricular teaching tools

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How can classroom teachers support ELLs?

By incorporating language learning into all subjects, you will give English language learners an equitable opportunity to experience success in school

Cross-curricular teaching tools

Guided Reading

* the teacher supports students by helping them to “unpack” the text * the strategy unfolds in three stages – before, during, and after reading * the teacher models, or prompts students to use, reading strategies

guide students through challenging text, demonstrating and prompting effective reading strategies, and focusing on specific aspects of the text, such as organization, the use of visual material, and new vocabulary

small groups

helps readers work their way through new and difficult text

Word Charts

it is not necessary to introduce all possible forms of a word at once

only the ten most useful and transferable words from the lesson are included in the complete chart

include information about various forms of the word as well as related words, word roots and sentences that show the word being used in relevant contexts

display on a wall in the classroom where it can be seen easily

select key words that will be used in a lesson, and teach them before the lesson or explain them as they arise

Visuals

can be used to introduce new content in many subjects and at many grade levels

essential tools for reducing the language barrier for ELLs

charts, Venn diagrams, classification trees, flow charts, story maps, and visual representations of timelines

graphic organizers that provide visual representations of important ideas in a text, lesson, or unit