Views and Questions about ELL
What I Know
-teachers should use as
many mediums as possible
to convey information and to
keep students motivated
(visuals, oral, written, etc)
-ELL learners need to feel
that they can take risks and
practice speaking English in
a favourable environment so
they wont feel
self-conscious about their
limitations
-It can take approximately 5
to 7 years for ELL students
to actually reach the same
level of English as a native
English-speaker.
-Teachers have to
understand who their
students are in relation to
their background and
educational experience.
-Students have to learn the
four skills of language
acquisition (Reading,
What I Want to Know
-What are the major
differences between
teaching younger and older
ELL students?
-Under what circumstances
should ELL learners use and used in the classroom.
their first language? Should
they only speak English?
-What types of assessments
are used with ELL learners? teachers can use:
-Which teaching strategies
are the most effective when
teaching ELL students?
-When do teachers know
when ELL learners are no
longer ELL students?
What I Learned
Autonomy,
Learning,Anxiety,Motivation,
Discipline and Life
Experience.
L1 should be emphasized
Success in developing a
second language is
grounded in first-language
competency.
Besides resorting to tests,
rubrics and performance
criteria,oral presentations or
performances,nonverbal
assessments,written
assessments and portfolios
Slow down your speech
and use shorter
sentences, present tense
of words, synonyms,
examples, gestures, and
demonstrations;
Avoid expressions or
sayings that are only
common in North
America
Use as many mediums as
possible to convey
information: oral, written,
videos, teacher
demonstration, student
demonstration, etc;
Use think-alouds and
think-pair-shares when
asking questions, and
don't forget to give
students enough time to
process the question;
Use bilingual handouts
and cue lists, and
Use metaphors and
imagery for cues.
Writing, Listening and
Speaking) on a daily basis.