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Description: Grand conversations are discussions about the stories being read that allow the student to do most of the talking. The teacher reads the book, then allows the students time to think (think to themselves or draw pictures/ reading logs), and then begin a conversation.

Advantages: The student discuss  all aspects of the story such as their opinions, confusing parts, favorite parts, and the list could go on. The teacher also gets a lot of feedback from the students.

Disadvantages: Some students may not participate as much as others. Visual learners may not benefit from this activity.

Scaffolding for ELL: I would again have the student have a copy of the book or allow them to preview the story.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740

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Description: This reading strategy is a lot like it sounds. This is a group strategy that is used to provide support for readers and specifically struggling readers. The children can either read the text as a class or as sections in small groups.

Advantages: The benefit is that the student is able to practice reading fluency and work on habits like inflection in their voice. The teacher will often select a text, arrange the text, rehearse the text, and then read aloud the text. It also builds students confidence

Disadvantages: Some students may not want to participate or don't feel comfortable. It also would be hard to gage all of the readers because they are doing it together.

Scaffolding for ELL: The students can have a copy of the story or read it before. Also, the book chosen can have pictures that represent the words.
http://www.theliteracynest.com/2015/01/winter-wonders-blog-hop.html

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Description: Reading Logs are very individual work driven to check a student's learning. The student also logs thing like the time they read, book choice, and what happens during reading. As a teacher I would spend time checking the reading log periodically throughout the semester to make sure that the student is actually completing it and benefiting from it.

Advantages: It's a good learning check to see where the reader is at developmentally and to see growth. Some teachers even use this as an at home activity for student's to do with their families.
Disadvantages: Not good for group learners; also not positive if home life is not supportive of reading time

Scaffolding for ELL: I would be in communication with the reader and the family. I would also choose books for them often that would expand their english.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Log-For-Your-Owl-Theme-417983

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Description: This is a student lead activity involving a character in a story and focusing on their development throughout the story as well as details from the story as a whole. The student has a portrait of the character that they then illustrate on.

Advantages: The student is really directing the learning and being creative with it. It allows the teacher to really grasp what the student knows.

Disadvantages:  Students that are not visual learners may not be interested. If a student didn't understand the text, they would struggle with this strategy.

Scaffolding for ELL: The ELL student would really benefit from this because they can draw out the characteristics and use words to describe.
http://simply2ndresources.blogspot.com/2013/08/oh-my-goodness.html?m=1

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Description: Interactive Writing is similar to interactive reading in the sense of having peer interactions while working on an assignment. It's often referred to as, "a shared pen between student and teacher".

Advantages:  This can be done one-on-one or with the class as whole. Interactive writing allows the students to really interact with the teacher and students around them to help them learn a concept instead of just listening and copying down writing.

Disadvantages: Some students may not be as verbally involved in an interactive writing assignment if they are shy or reserved. The teacher has to really think on her feet and redirect.

Scaffolding for ELL: This could be done by allowing the student to draw a picture about the story in the interactive writing activity.
http://mrswillskindergarten.com/interactive-read-aloud-webinar-follow-up/

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Description: Reading groups are set up based on the level of reading that are best for the child. Reading groups often read through the  chapter books or reading books as a group to build the learning environment up and so that they can support each other in reading.

Advantages:  As a teacher, it also helps gear mini lessons directly towards the specific groups based on their level of understanding and development in reading. It also allows for the teacher to listen for understanding and check in with all readers.

Disadvantages: Children with different levels of reading never really get to work together or build off of each other.

Scaffolding for ELL: the student can conference with me separately and I would plan the book being read to fit the interest of this focus student(s)
http://www.cassiedahl.com/2015/01/holding-students-accountable-during.html

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Description: A word wall is a wall in the classroom that is slowly built upon as the students get words each week. A lot of classrooms will have words that are focused on every week and after the fact they are placed on a word wall for students to look back on learned material and refer back to words that have already been studied.

Advantages: This strategy is more of a student-centered strategy than anything. It also allows the students to have a good resource.

Disadvantages: a word wall may discourage readers/writers to think outside of it for word choice

Scaffolding for ELL: the words can have pictures with them for ELL students to make that connection.
http://happylittlekindergarten.blogspot.com/2015/11/rainbow-word-wall-freebie.html

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Description: An interactive Read aloud is  important to enhance a  child's comprehension by really engaging them in all aspects of the story. This is when a teacher would read aloud a book (more than likely a picture book) and through out the story have the students interact about the text with you and other students.

Advantages: The children get to converse with each other and with the teacher about the story. As a teacher, I would stop at important parts of the story or when I really wanted the students to understand or grasp something within the story. If there is a part of the story that really stands out, it's also an opportunity to pause on it.

Disadvantages:  Students that have a hard time focusing may get distracted during an interactive read aloud; or it may open up the opportunity for them to be off task.

Scaffolding for ELL: Allow the student to look at the book that is read aloud before the reading or allow them to have a copy of the book while you read so that they are familiar with the text or pictures.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Read-Aloud-Bad-Case-of-Stripes-My-Lucky-Day-True-Story-3-Pigs-2375646

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Description: This is a dramatic performance of a script by a group of readers. A lot of times a readers theater can include a script involving fables or nonfiction stories.

Advantages: This will allow the readers to interpret the text and practice their reading voices. It enables students to engage with text and invest in the characters of the story.

Disadvantages: a reader that isn't as strong may not be comfortable reading in front of a group or they may not feel supported enough

Scaffolding for ELL: The ELL student could be given a script with words they really know or with pictures by the part they have to read.

https://www.thewiseowlfactory.com/readers-theater-free

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Description: Book Talks allow the students to really get interested in the book the teacher is wanting to read. It gets them making any connections with background information that they may have with the book.

Advantages: Through the book talk, I can get the reader to start thinking about the purpose of reading the story, identifying any difficult words they may come across, and talk about the topic of the story.

Disadvantages: Book talks would be difficult or challenging for a student that struggles with reading because it would be a lot of reading at a time. Also, the teacher choosing one piece of literature that interests a lot of different students is difficult.

Scaffolding for ELL: For this focus student, I would individual conference with him or her to sit down and have the student read aloud to me and check for comprehension of the story.
http://www.ericaleebeaton.com/how-to-do-a-book-talk/
http://www.primaryinspired.net/2013/07/reading-ideas-ten-pin-linky.html