5 ELL Strategies You Should Use

Set a foundation for the success of your ELL students now. Apply proven strategies before they miss essential instruction.

The beginning of the school year (now!) is the only time to get English Language Learners on track to understand course content. Waiting until next month or next semester to address the unique needs of this growing population of students will rob them of the opportunity to progress and excel, particularly in an integrated classroom.

Language learning is a difficult and frustrating process for students. All teachers feel the pressure and anxiety about students who are learning English in their classrooms. They must help students understand the non-language curriculum by finding new ways to express the information.

Don’t despair! There are proven strategies and techniques that will make learning and teaching much more effective. You can help your English Language Learners advance in mastering the core curriculum much faster.

• What does “Comprehensible Input” really look like?
• How can “Total Physical Response” transform your teaching?
• What questioning strategies will help ELL students?
• How can you employ universal non-linguistic representations?
• What tactics develop vocabulary faster?
• What easy English language learning techniques can you use every day?
• How can you increase students’ reading fluency and understanding?
• How does reading improve writing?
• Why should you use learning teams instead of peer tutoring?