Remake of ELL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation_362 by McKenzie Davenport

Texas Policy for ELLs for the STAAR test

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-02 01:21:57 UTC

I chose this because it is a good reference for how to approach state testing and the accommodations given to ELLs.

English Language Proficiency Standards

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-02 01:34:29 UTC

I chose this graphic off of teachers pay teachers because I believe it would serve as a good visual aid to stay on track with proficiency standards.

Methods & Strategies: A Science Lesson or Language Lesson?

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-02 02:12:50 UTC

I chose this article because I believe it proposes valuable evidence and practices for incorporating ELL education through experimentation and expanding vocabulary through discusion.

Differences between Spanish and English

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-02 21:03:28 UTC

I chose this chart because most likely the majority of my ELL students first language will be Spanish, so it will be helpful to know the biggest differences between the languages as predictors for the areas they might need the most help in when learning english.

Preventing Isolation through incorporating multicultural literature.

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 00:11:24 UTC

I chose this article because it contains valuable research on incorporating multicultural research in the classroom to prevent socio-emotional barriers between ELLs and non-ELL students.

Multicultural Themed Classroom

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 22:00:48 UTC

This video is a new interview with a kindergarten teachers whose classroom is themed around embracing and learning about new cultures. I chose this video because ,in the future, I plan to teach kindergarten, and it shows a practical way I can help my students share their experiences and cultural practices with each other while making it fun.

SHELTERED CONTENT-AREA INSTRUCTION

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 22:15:15 UTC

I chose this video because it shows how sheltered content area instruction ,when necessary, can be done well. It also discusses methods that I can use in a push in instruction environment to aid my ESL students.

Bilingual Classroom

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 22:26:02 UTC

I chose this video because it shares valuable research and a visual of the benefits of a bilingual classroom for second language acquisition for both ELL and non-ELL students.

Timeline of ELL policy

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 22:41:27 UTC

I chose this because it is a condensed yet detailed layout of the history of ELL policies leading up to 2015. It is helpful to have an easily accessible reference for how policy has developed up to today to avoid past mistakes and to know present policies.

Sequence of Teaching ELL Students English Topics

davenportmckenzie — 2023-12-03 22:46:20 UTC

This is helpful to look as a birds eye view of where my students will be headed next so i can accurately prepare them for the next grade as well as to help me focus on the fundamental english knowledge necessary for my kindergarten ELLs/