Evidence-Based Instruction for ELLs by Bibigul Sainkizi

Scaffold Instruction

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Across the Four Domains: Integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing in every lesson to reinforce language development and ensure balanced proficiency growth.

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

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Teach academic vocabulary with visuals, realia, and word walls. Use multiple exposures and interactive practice.

Modeling and Think-Alouds

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Demonstrate language structures, writing processes, and comprehension strategies to make academic discourse accessible.

Use of Formative Assessments

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Use of Formative Assessments: Employ quick checks (exit tickets, discussions, student journals) to track progress and adjust instruction in real time.

Differentiation and Multimodal Supports

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Provide sentence frames, graphic organizers, bilingual dictionaries, and opportunities for collaborative learning.

English Language Teaching – Five Research-Based Best Practices

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Integrate Students’ Funds of Knowledge

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Use students’ cultural and linguistic experiences as assets for instruction, connecting content to their backgrounds.

Representation in Curriculum

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Select texts, visuals, and examples that reflect diverse cultures, identities, and perspectives.

Translanguaging Strategies

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Allow students to use their home languages strategically to deepen understanding and bridge to English.

Community and Family Engagement

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Build partnerships with families and community organizations to validate students’ identities and strengthen support systems.

Critical Awareness and Equity Practices

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Encourage students to explore issues of power, identity, and equity through curriculum that fosters critical thinking and empathy.

Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and Multicultural Curriculum – Five Research-Based Best Practices

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