• Based on your project, what suggestions do you have for other teachers with respect to providing multiple instructional strategies for helping ELLs to improve their pronunciation and also for assessing them with respect to accuracy and fairness as related to assessments and grading?
I immediately I would suggest that the teachers turn to the Eight Instruction Strategies to improve ELLs success. These eight recommendations are excellent guidelines for the conductors of this project. The recommendations are from M. Early, Consonants Stops
Learn about the phonological challenges facing ELLS based on their L1.
Point out difficulties to your ELLs and assure them that other ELLs are also experiencing similar difficulties.
Make your ELLS aware of what’s important and why it’s important: e.g., If they don’t pronounce the final consonants, they will not be understood.
After demonstrating the target pronunciation, have your student Ells practice sounds by looking into a mirror.
Congratulate your ELLs on their effort (even if far from target).
Have your ELLs practice words in isolation (e.g., minimal pairs): first by listening/perceiving and then by speaking/producing.
Have Ells practice minimum pairs sentences in context: first by listening/perceiving and then by speaking/producing.
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I have compiled a variety of information pertaining to this topic, and can confidently use it as the need arises. I have concluded that there are more non-standard varieties within the United States of American than most people are aware. I found the diversity of speech, a comforting aspect of our society. It showed me traditional, individualism, and pride. These three items remind me how my students feel about their culture and language. I think this realization is and will be a benefit to my students in the future and
I immediately I would suggest that the teachers turn to the Eight Instruction Strategies to improve ELLs success. These eight recommendations are excellent guidelines for the conductors of this project. The recommendations are from M. Early, Consonants Stops
Learn about the phonological challenges facing ELLS based on their L1.
Point out difficulties to your ELLs and assure them that other ELLs are also experiencing similar difficulties.
Make your ELLS aware of what’s important and why it’s important: e.g., If they don’t pronounce the final consonants, they will not be understood.
After demonstrating the target pronunciation, have your student Ells practice sounds by looking into a mirror.
Congratulate your ELLs on their effort (even if far from target).
Have your ELLs practice words in isolation (e.g., minimal pairs): first by listening/perceiving and then by speaking/producing.
Have Ells practice minimum pairs sentences in context: first by listening/perceiving and then by speaking/producing.
After responding …show more content…
I have compiled a variety of information pertaining to this topic, and can confidently use it as the need arises. I have concluded that there are more non-standard varieties within the United States of American than most people are aware. I found the diversity of speech, a comforting aspect of our society. It showed me traditional, individualism, and pride. These three items remind me how my students feel about their culture and language. I think this realization is and will be a benefit to my students in the future and