https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f Strategies for working with ELL students and families en-us 2017-10-24 22:40:54 UTC 2017-10-31 22:58:34 UTC hello@padlet.com ariabailey73 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223941 - Say it in a few words as possible. Instead of "This week in science we will be learning about the life cycle of butterflies," say "Science - butterfly life cycle" and include a graphic of the life cycle.
- Avoid jargon. Instead of "JCPS policy states that..," say "At this school, we..."
-Accept one or two word responses
- Use advanced vocabulary with purpose. By all means use advanced vocabulary when teaching ELLs, but don't overload lessons with it and choose tier 2 vocabulary that is applicable across curricular areas (e.g., bound, layer)]]> 2017-10-24 22:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223941 ariabailey73 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223966 - Provide visual representations whenever possible, even for simple concepts
-Add pictures representing word wall words, as well as more complex subject-specific words]]> 2017-10-24 22:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223966 ariabailey73 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223990 - Communicate with parents early and often. This helps build trust with families. Conduct home visits when possible to provide parents an opportunity to interact with school personnel in a familiar comfortable environment. Parents will be more willing to discuss their needs in this setting.]]> 2017-10-24 22:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200223990 ariabailey73 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224008 - Provide learning opportunities that are authentic. Engaging students in authentic, creative tasks connects their learning to their real lives, which makes it purposeful and memorable.  
- Build background knowledge. With most ELLs coming from vastly different cultures and places, what we at times view as "common knowledge" is not common at all. This can make reading a very decontextualized exercise and render many texts inaccessible without proper supports.]]> 2017-10-24 22:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224008 ariabailey73 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224043 - Encourage families to continue to develop their children's native language skills. Language literacy skills (especially phonics decoding) are largely transferrable between languages. Vocabulary building in a native language is also concept building. 
-Teach code-switching between languages, and the informal and formal versions of each language
-Honor the validity and importance native languages hold to families
-Assign a helpful buddy who speaks the same language

]]> 2017-10-24 22:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224043 christina_baumer https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224555 -Offer literature from home languages
-Include bilingual anchor charts/posters with same information as english posted charts and posters
-Use english and second language on resources such as word walls
-Use texts with predicatable patterns of text  ]]> 2017-10-24 22:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200224555 kaleen0615 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200226722
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: Fun, virtual math tools in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese

Parent Roadmaps for Math in Spanish: Provides guidance to parents about what their children will be learning and how they can support that learning in grades K–8

Math is Fun: Illustrated math definitions ]]> 2017-10-24 23:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200226722 kaleen0615 https://padlet.com/christina_baumer/gvsiisabwm8f/wish/200227736 Earobics: Alphabet, phonics, words, and spelling games
Everything ESL: English as a Second Language (ESL) resources for teachers

Culture Grams: Access information about cultures across the world via CultureGrams. CultureGrams can be accessed through the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) website.

International Children's Digital Library: Digital books in English and other languages

StoryNory: Stories with read-alouds

Colorín Colorado: A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners.

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