Week 5, Question 1: Name 3 specific strategies or accommodations a regular classroom teacher could make to meet the learning needs of an ESL/ELL student in his/her classroom. Explain how to use each strategy and the rationale for its appropriateness.
Strategy #1: Use Visuals.
For strategy 1 the use of visuals will allow ESL learners to understand the material that is being taught. These visuals should be easy to read and understand. The teacher should also make sure to cover what can be found in the visuals. It would also be a good idea to tie into manipulatives that will allow the students to learn the information in a variety of ways. The combination of the hands on learning and the visuals should help students gain a better understanding new content.
Strategy #2 Link Learning to students prior knowledge.
For this strategy the teacher should first understand that all students bring their own world knowledge to the classroom and that each student is unique in that way. This means that teachers should be aware of the students culture and socioeconomic background and use this information to help …show more content…
This in turn allows for students to have a better viewpoint on their peers. These cooperative learning strategies also make students rely on one another in order to improve each other’s learning. It is important to make sure that these strategies are used frequently in the student’s classes to help build peer relationships. It is also important to make sure that these strategies are not only about academics. They should also be used as team building opportunities, one way I do this is by having the students do a think pair share about what they are going to do over the weekend, or I have them create a list of their favorite food through a rally write where they take turns writing their favorite
Strategy #1: Use Visuals.
For strategy 1 the use of visuals will allow ESL learners to understand the material that is being taught. These visuals should be easy to read and understand. The teacher should also make sure to cover what can be found in the visuals. It would also be a good idea to tie into manipulatives that will allow the students to learn the information in a variety of ways. The combination of the hands on learning and the visuals should help students gain a better understanding new content.
Strategy #2 Link Learning to students prior knowledge.
For this strategy the teacher should first understand that all students bring their own world knowledge to the classroom and that each student is unique in that way. This means that teachers should be aware of the students culture and socioeconomic background and use this information to help …show more content…
This in turn allows for students to have a better viewpoint on their peers. These cooperative learning strategies also make students rely on one another in order to improve each other’s learning. It is important to make sure that these strategies are used frequently in the student’s classes to help build peer relationships. It is also important to make sure that these strategies are not only about academics. They should also be used as team building opportunities, one way I do this is by having the students do a think pair share about what they are going to do over the weekend, or I have them create a list of their favorite food through a rally write where they take turns writing their favorite