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Browse free 4th grade spanish worksheets on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources.

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Ever wondered what a semantic organizer was? Or the difference between ELD and ENL? Or perhaps you just want to learn a new word everyday! Find out the definitions of many of the terms related to English language learners (ELLs) in our glossary of frequently used words and phrases.

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great website that helps guide their learning and can meet them at the level they are at. Has Spanish options for math.

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How many diverse languages do the students in your class speak? The population of English language learners (ELLs) has been steadily growing, so chances are you've had at least one ELL in your class. In fact, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Education data, an estimated 9 percent of public school students are ELLs, and in some states, that percentage is over 22 percent. ELLs face the two-fold challenge of learning not only the academic content of their classes, but also the language of instruction, so we're sharing some teaching strategies to help this growing segment of U.S. students.
1. Be patient
Though ELL students often acquire conversational English relatively quickly, it's a much slower journey for academic English. In fact, it's estimated that ELL students need between four and seven years to reach academic English proficiency. However, forcing ELLs to speak only English at school or home doesn't speed this process up-research demonstrates that by developing their native language, ELLs are better able to transfer concepts from their first language to their study of English.
2. Value linguistic diversity
While you'll never learn all 6,000 of the world's languages, you can learn and pronounce your students' names correctly-it will make your students feel respected and valued. Likewise, learn your students' countries of origin, and even better, research their home countries, cultures, and languages. By thinking of cultural and linguistic differences as resources and learning opportunities rather than obstacles, you'll create a welcoming environment where your students won't worry about taking risks as they develop their English skills.
3. Leverage background knowledge
Although ELL students aren't fluent in English, they still bring valuable skills and knowledge to your classroom. Assess their educational background: find out if and where they've attended school and if they're literate in their home language. This sets you up to better support them, and if they are literate in their native language, encourage them to keep reading in it! Research shows that literacy in a student's native language helps scaffold English literacy. Similarly, if ELLs aren't able to answer a written task in English, have them answer in their native language instead. Even if you can't understand their response, it allows them to participate while practicing valuable academic skills.
4. Provide visual support
A lot of communication in the classroom is verbal, but for ELL students, providing visual support is important. When giving instructions, make sure you also provide a written summary, whether on the board or in a handout. Supplement your presentations and lectures with visual aids, and vary your medium of instruction: oral, written, videos, teacher demonstrations, and student demonstrations. Create strategic bulletin boards with words of the day or high-frequency word lists, and provide your students with graphic organizers to take structured notes. ELLs aren't the only ones who will benefit from these methods-so will mainstream students.
5. Model comprehensible language
ELL students need to be exposed to complex language, but without scaffolding, ELLs are more likely to sink than swim. Luckily, just being aware of your language and speech patterns will help your students. Speak slowly and clearly, and avoid idioms. Use shorter sentences and simple tenses when possible. Give examples of what you want students to do and model the academic language you want students to use. Rephrase your instructions multiple ways and use synonyms, gestures, and demonstrations so students have more than one chance to catch your meaning.
6. Create groups with purpose
Just as with mainstream students, purposeful pairing with ELL students helps them get the most out of group work. Give your ELLs chances to practice their language skills with peers of varying English proficiency. Working together allows ELLs to support each other while English proficient students can model language and provide personalized feedback. And don't forget to allow group work between speakers of the same language! If you pair ELLs with bilingual students, they'll have an opportunity to clarify questions about the lesson in their native language.
Are there any strategies you'd add? How do you help ELLs succeed in your classroom?
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Teaching Strategies for Students Who Don't Speak English

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How many diverse languages do the students in your class speak? The population of English language learners (ELLs) has been steadily growing, so chances are you've had at least one ELL in your class. In fact, according to the most

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Free Resources - Inspiring Young Learners

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Free Resources - Inspiring Young Learners

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EL Resources - These strategies will help keep your class engaged in the learning process!

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Amazing resources for strategies on how to teach ELLs.

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This section provides specific ideas and strategies to support ELLs' language and literacy development, such as tips for planning lessons and the use of language objectives, as well as broader approaches such as using informal assessment and differentiation for varying language levels.

What You'll Find in This Section

Learn how educators can support the success of their English language learners (ELLs). They will be useful for a wide range of audiences, including new and veteran teachers of ELLs, paraprofessionals, tutors, and administrators at the school and district level.
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Each student comes to school not only with unique academic needs but also with unique background experiences, culture, language, personality, interests, and attitudes toward learning. Effective teachers recognize that all of these factors affect how students learn in the classroom, and they adjust, or differentiate, their instruction to meet students' needs.

Here are some strategies for differentiating instruction for your English language learners, as well as ideas for taking students' level of English language proficiency into account when planning instruction.

Need some help finding ways to help your English language learners? Read these inspirational stories about English language learners, teachers and paraprofessionals who have overcome obstacles standing to achieve success.

What's even better than a bright idea? A bright idea that works! Educators from across the country have discovered excellent ways to tackle some common classroom stumbling blocks. Below are their step-by-step suggestions on how to handle issues like the fourth-grade slump or the development of critical thinking skills.

Project-based learning (PBL) offers many benefits to English language learners (ELLs), including hands-on activities, peer interaction, rich language use, and a chance to explore personal interests.

ELLs may need some additional support or guidance in order to make the most of PBL, and the following resources share ideas on how to make it a successful experience for all students.

Designing instruction based on student strengths (what the student can do) provides an important foundation for success and offers opportunities to build upon those strengths in order to address areas where the student is struggling. Learn more about this approach from the following resources and videos.

Learn how educators can support the success of their English language learners (ELLs). They will be useful for a wide range of audiences, including new and veteran teachers of ELLs, paraprofessionals, tutors, and administrators at the school and district level.
Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages

Each student comes to school not only with unique academic needs but also with unique background experiences, culture, language, personality, interests, and attitudes toward learning. Effective teachers recognize that all of these factors affect how students learn in the classroom, and they adjust, or differentiate, their instruction to meet students' needs.

Here are some strategies for differentiating instruction for your English language learners, as well as ideas for taking students' level of English language proficiency into account when planning instruction.

Need some help finding ways to help your English language learners? Read these inspirational stories about English language learners, teachers and paraprofessionals who have overcome obstacles standing to achieve success.

What's even better than a bright idea? A bright idea that works! Educators from across the country have discovered excellent ways to tackle some common classroom stumbling blocks. Below are their step-by-step suggestions on how to handle issues like the fourth-grade slump or the development of critical thinking skills.

Project-based learning (PBL) offers many benefits to English language learners (ELLs), including hands-on activities, peer interaction, rich language use, and a chance to explore personal interests.

ELLs may need some additional support or guidance in order to make the most of PBL, and the following resources share ideas on how to make it a successful experience for all students.

Designing instruction based on student strengths (what the student can do) provides an important foundation for success and offers opportunities to build upon those strengths in order to address areas where the student is struggling. Learn more about this approach from the following resources and videos.

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This section provides specific ideas and strategies to support ELLs' language and literacy development, such as tips for planning lessons and the use of language objectives, as well as broader approaches such as using informal assessment and differentiation for varying language levels. Learn how educators can support the success of their English language learners (ELLs).

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Translate the contents of your documents into any language with Canva’s free online document translator.

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BrainPOP - Sitio de recursos animados educativos para niños con temas de Ciencia, Ciencias sociales, Español, Matemáticas, Arte y Música, Salud y Tecnología.

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Helps translate complex words into simple English

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Rewordify.com | Understand what you read

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Rewordify.com helps you read more, understand better, learn new words, and teach more effectively.

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Spanish books - Read alone and Follow along

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Supercharge reading growth for every learner with myON!
Be sure to check out our myON monthly reading calendars featuring great myON titles and other activities to keep students engaged in learning each month.

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Supercharge reading growth for every learner with myON! Be sure to check out our myON monthly reading calendars featuring great myON titles and other activities to keep students engaged in learning each month.

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great ideas on what to do for different subjects. From a school district in Michigan.

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For students who are new to the English language. Can be found in "The More Than-Just-Surviving Handbook".

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Checklist for Assessing Emerging Readers

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Culturally Responsive Understanding--Fenner and Snyder (1)

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Helps you understand where their ability is.

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I used this to advocate for a student to be moved down a grade this year!

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Tailoring Instruction to Support English Language Learners

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Accommodations for ELL Students: Tips and Strategies-Ep. 17