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Create your own post explaining one way you can advocate for your students. You can add a picture if you would like!

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I believe that the point of assessment is to understand what the student has learned about that specific content. Assessment should reflect this idea and focus on determining the student's progress in that subject. For ELLs, that might require differentiated assessment that utilizes their home language or uses different modes of output. The end goal is to advocate for ELLs by giving them an equitable opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned and comprehend.

-Regan

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Ways we can advocate for our ELLs is

1. Providing an inclusive environment. where ELLs feel safe, supported and included. Providing visual aids, peer partnerships etc.

2. Teachers can take more Professional development courses to help on best practices for teaching ELLs, such as differentiated instruction, scaffolding, and language acquisition strategies. This ensures that teachers have the tools they need to support ELLs effectively.

3. Family engagement and involvement- schools can provide translators, parent workshops and bilingual resources.

-Maritza M

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In a school's curriculum, many lesson plans are scripted with objectives, different activities, and different kinds of assessments. A major role of an ENL teacher is taking a critical lens to these lesson plans and assessments. ENL teachers must look at resources like they're language learners. A lesson has to have appropriate objectives and appropriate language demands. If a lesson doesn't have either of these things, ENL teachers should tweak the language of the pre-created resources so ELLs can access the lesson and be successful! This is a huge part of advocacy because ELLs deserve to receive the same education as their peers, in a way that best suits their needs.

Sophia Bilicki

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One thing that I would do to ensure that my ELL students are being properly advocated for is to implement a curriculum that is culturally responsive. Not only does it increase engagement, but it also raises awareness about the importance of language development.