12 Ways to Support English Language Learners by Tonya Jean Rosling https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c After reading the article 12 Ways to Support English Language Learners on the blog Cult of Pedagogy (link can be accessed through my announcement on Canvas) please click on the board and write down a question, a connection, or something that surprised you. Save your message so we can all view it! Messages can be a few sentences to a paragraph and will count towards your participation grade. en-us 2018-10-03 05:24:56 UTC 2023-01-24 21:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png I am excited to hear your questions, connections and surprises to this article. I hope you find something useful and practical in it! See the link below to read the article here on padlet. roslingt https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/288453335 2018-10-03 05:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/288453335 Test :) https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442307587 2020-02-07 18:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442307587 Something that didn't surprise me but I'm glad to have a name for it now is "the silent period." Students that I worked with were very unlikely to speak with me for the first week or so when I was working with them, and the teacher I worked with told me that it was because the students wanted to be perfect. That went away after a few weeks though, because I would make mistakes while teaching and then laugh at my own mistakes. I didn't like to take language mistakes too seriously. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442311968 2020-02-07 18:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442311968 beckerrh https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312181 One thing that surprised me was number 12 on the list, talking about teachers making sure to take their students seriously, despite their language barriers. I had never thought about that being something that needed to be said, but I've definitely witnessed teachers getting caught up in the delivery of a student's message, rather than the message itself. I've seen teachers focus too much on trying to put together every word that the sentence is supposed to have, even though they can almost always understand the main point of the message, even if some filler words are missing.]]> 2020-02-07 18:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312181 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312293 As someone who went through ESOL, I couldn't agree more with the article! I could relate to almost every example and teacher's approach really makes a difference. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312293 “Silent Period” https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312676 I work with preschoolers, and have often seen students who are a bit behind with developing language have a “silent period”. They become so frustrated that they can’t communicate what they want to say that they decide silence is better. It is helpful to know that this is common among emergent bilinguals too. A question I have is: How can you encourage language development without pressuring the student to speak? ]]> 2020-02-07 18:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312676 The article discusses the possibility of a silent period, and I was curious about the specific ques to know when this silent period is because of the reasons stated by the article. Or, if there are also other reasons that can induce a silent period. Is a silent period always okay, or is there a silent period that should raise concern? https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312757 2020-02-07 18:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442312757 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313203 One thing that I found interesting from the article was 8. "Pre-Teach Whenever Possible." I like the idea of sending home materials such as videos or a power point with the EL so they can get comfortable with the material ahead of time. I think that this can be really beneficial for their learning and understanding especially when trying to learn English. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313203 I think this was a really important article to read as a future teacher as I don't want to make some of those mistakes with my students and https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313289 know what will be important to them and what I need to be cautious and aware of. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313289 It was interesting to connect these 12 points with many of the things we have discussed in class. The respect towards students' native languages and their cultures really stood out to me, along with knowing how to correctly pronounce everyone's names. The silent period that students may have while they are growing their confidence is something that I feel I went through in my high school Spanish class, because I wanted whatever I said to be "perfect" before I said it. Lastly, I am glad the point was made regarding how impressive it is to be learning English, and that ELL students are actually doing twice the work than others even if it looks like much less than that. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313338 2020-02-07 18:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313338 Something that really stood out was how "microaggressions" were brought up. The troubles that I've seen with ELL students is that so often people are ignorant and are quick to assume, rather than simply ask. I don't know how often I've seen people from other countries, such as Guatemala, Argentina, El Savador, and Colombia be mistaken for Mexican just because they spoke Spanish. I feel when we make these comments to students, they don't feel like they're really being seen, or where they're from is acknowledged, and just being placed into a pre-made mold for Spanish speakers. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313748 2020-02-07 18:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313748 i made a connection with make it visual. its easier to connect with something when there is a visual. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313764 2020-02-07 18:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313764 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313889 I really enjoyed reading about number eight, pre-teach whenever possible.  I feel that this is a really beneficial to English Learners.  Allowing them to view the material a day before it will be taught will increase the likelihood of increased understanding.  Being able to look ahead of time with improve their confidence and understanding of a specific topic.  Giving the students the ability to prepare for class in advanced allowing them to feel more comfortable in learning the language and in the classroom.]]> 2020-02-07 18:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442313889 One thing that I thought was important in this article was number 9. I think taking the time to know a student's cultural background will help them to feel more comfortable in your classroom, and therefore comfortable enough to learn what you are teaching them. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314434 2020-02-07 18:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314434 I enjoyed reading about number 5, "Allow some scaffolding with the native language". I think this was a very important point and good that it was pointed out because I think it I very important that students are allowed to learn a new language while still being able to use their very own native language. https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314817 2020-02-07 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314817 perkisam https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314961 I’ve noticed the silent period when working with ELLs. I wasn’t really sure how to handle it. It feel much better knowing that this is normal and should not be discouraged. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442314961 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442315784 Number 1 “make it visual” connects to the readings this week on using technology in the classroom. This article shows how beneficial using visual elements for instruction is for ELL students. Technology is a great way to do this to allow students the opportunity to see rather than simply hear what is being said as it is often harder to process spoken words. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442315784 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442315806 I really enjoyed reading about number 8 “pre-teach whenever possible” this is something I had never thought about prior and I believe that by giving the English learning students the material before-hand, they will feel more confident about it when they are being taught in class]]> 2020-02-07 18:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442315806 beckerrh https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442316474 2020-02-07 18:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442316474 culine https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442317406 I really thought that number 8 made a good point about pre-teaching whenever possible. I think it’s a really good idea to give EL students materials ahead of class so they have an opportunity to work with them in more than one setting and repeatedly reference it. It made me think about my classes and when I’m able to do the readings before class vs. when I am not able to prepare for class by doing the readings. If I’m not able to work with the materials before the class it makes it really hard for me to fully understand. ]]> 2020-02-07 18:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442317406 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442317725 When reading through this article I liked her wuay they described learning about the children in your classrooms culture. You should be aware of the things that are disrespectful to them and against their beliefs. Just like you wanted to be respected you should also respect your students and show them you care about getting to know them and be respectful.]]> 2020-02-07 18:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442317725 https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442329084 It was very sensible to honor the “silent period”. This may not be the most effective help to learn English, but ELL will take time to learn English and should be able to respect it. As an ELL, it was the most comforting of the below 12. In particular, I 100% agree with that they should be perfect in speaking English, so they were very reluctant to speak until they felt some degree of perfection. So I also have a lot of pressure to make a presentation in English in class. However if this moment is forced upon me, I get under a lot of pressure and if I screw up my presentation, I get depressed the whole day. Because my inadequacy is revealed and somehow I feel like I failed. Waiting for words to open up and be able to speak your mind is a great psychological benefit, if not technically.]]> 2020-02-07 18:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/roslingt/ge92y0i92w1c/wish/442329084