1. Modifying the modules for English Learners
Read the article, “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains,” by Paul Thompson (from the Juvenile Justice module).
Discuss at your table: How might you modify this and similar articles for students who are English Learners?
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Additional suggestions
Some might think this is a model of the teenage brain, but scientists know better…
Dr. Mary Adler October 2013 for ERWC workshop

2. Dr. Mary Adler October 2013 for ERWC workshop

3. Additional Suggestions for ELD adaptation
Use module texts but reduce the number
Choose more accessible module texts to analyze
Modify texts
Vocabulary or structural substitutions
Glossing difficult words
Differentiate; certain students read only part
Build concepts; use media; avoid minutiae
Teach connotative and denotative word meanings
Dr. Mary Adler October 2013 for ERWC workshop