ESL Rebecca Manriquez ESL Specialist rmanriquez@irvingisd.net MacArthur High School

ESL Terms http://www.educ.wsu.edu/esl/ESLterms.html http://bogglesworldesl.com/glossary.htm

Best Practices for teaching ELLs

Best Instructional Practices Comprehensible input Warm and affective environment Student interaction – small groups and/or cooperative learning Hands-on tasks Use student’s background knowledge and experience Check for understanding Explicitly state content and language objectives http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/admin/rpte/10

Best Instructional Practices Modeling Hands-on activities Realia Commercially-made pictures Teacher-made pictures Document cameras and LCDs http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/admin/rpte/10 Demonstrations Multimedia Timelines Graphs Bulletin boards Maps Globes Computers

Modified Texts Appropriate for Language Proficiency and Reading Level Teachers can modify texts to make content more comprehensible for their students by: Using graphics Using outlines Rewriting the text Using audio recordings Providing demonstrations Using alternate books or materials http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/admin/rpte/21

Differentiated Assignments Based on Language Proficiency Teachers can modify assignments so that a distinction can be made between the student’s content knowledge and language proficiency by: Simplifying the objectives Asking the students to draw and or use pictures Using oral discussions in pairs or small groups Modifying the length and difficulty of the assignments http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/admin/rpte/21

ED-SOFT WHO ARE YOUR ESL STUDENTS AND HOW TO READ YOUR LPAC REPORT

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ARISE 2007 - 2008

Resources Irving Webpage/ Bilingual ESL Department: http://www.irvingisd.net/bilingual-esl/Bil-ESL/Instructional/ESL_Resources.htm Blog: http://ellworld.wordpress.com/