1. English Language Learners and You! Daviess County Public Schools

2. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest- tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

3. The Good News! You are only being asked to apply BEST PRACTICES to your classroom You already do that!!!!!!

4. What do my ELL students need from me? Manipulatives! Hands on activities Differentiated instruction Pictures, pictures, pictures One-on-one instruction

5. Facilitation in the Classroom Adjust your presentation Face the students when speaking Clearly indicate important ideas Focus on students meaning not the grammar Increase wait time for answers

6. When speaking to ELL student Ask questions in simple language Ask for elaboration “tell me more” Be a good listener Provide difficult words

7. Best Practice Strategies Establish a routine Write assignments and schedules on the same place Assign buddies Include students in all activities in some way Use graphic organizers

8. Best Practices cont Use hands on manipulative when possible Modify assignments to meet student’s ability level Develop content vocabulary Modify teacher talk – speak slowly and use gestures

9. Strategies for Simplifying and Adapting Materials Decide what students need to learn from the text Reduce non-essential details Focus on concrete references first then develop abstract concepts Relate to student’s experiences Represent the information visually Varied instruction

10. Some examples we can all use! Venn Diagram

11. Spider Map

14. Guided Practice Approach I do, they watch I do, they help They do, I help They do, I watch

15. Perks to having ELL Kids They can introduce your classroom to their culture!

16. Perks to having ELL Kids They challenge us to teach to the highest level

17. Perks to having ELL Kids All students are benefited by exposure to differentiated instruction.