Canadian Born English Language Learners by Maureen Kelly Kelly https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg By Maureen Kelly en-us 2019-04-20 01:48:44 UTC 2019-04-20 03:18:03 UTC hello@padlet.com What an Educator should know about this issue before working with ELLs: 8frankstreet https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352825799 -Canadian born ELLs are underperforming academically even in comparison to newly arrived immigrant students]]> 2019-04-20 02:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352825799 Questions Educators could ask themselves to ensure they are addressing the area: 8frankstreet https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352826414 How well do i know the students in my class? Which of my students are Canadian born ELLs?

What kind of scaffolding am I providing to these students in my classroom? Am I supporting them by building on their strengths? Am i also setting high expectations for them as well?

Am I using the languages and cultural experiences of my students to enhance the learning in the classroom?

]]> 2019-04-20 02:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352826414 Practical strategies that will benefit Canadian born ELLs: 8frankstreet https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352827795 -Small group speaking practice.
-Simplify vocabulary and sentence structure.
-allow extra response time to answer questions.
-check frequently for comprehension.
-give them lots of support with decoding words and word recognition.
-expose them to a broad array of vocabulary
-get them learning by doing and producing text themselves as much as possible.(etc. short, daily quick writes) 
-involve students in making their learning goals and success criteria.]]> 2019-04-20 02:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352827795 Questions i have after reading 8frankstreet https://padlet.com/8frankstreet/djiqbnuoeabg/wish/352829741 Do i state my classroom messages in more than one way and repeat them to ensure understanding?

Do I ask students to paraphrase instructions to ensure they understand the task?

Do i teach new sentence structures and ensure that these structures are experienced in a variety of contexts?

Do i explain the idioms i use in my classroom language to students so they can use themselves appropriately?

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