Within education, teachers have any important job to educate young diverse students so that they are able to live productively in the adult world. English Language Learners have additional needs that teachers have to adhere in order for the students to effectively learn the English language as well as learn information imperative for survival in an English speaking country. It is essential that teachers employ various strategies to assist in the development of vocabulary within their curriculum. It is also important for teachers to be aware of the different stages, such as the Silent Period, in which an English Language Learner transcends through regarding their English speaking, writing, reading, and listening. With this knowledge, teachers
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During this phase, the students will not seem to be active in their learning and may not participate in many of the large group activities in the classroom. It is imperative the teachers have knowledge of this phase so that mistakes will not be made. When it deems that various teaching strategies are not reaching a student, a teacher may question the student’s ability to learn and may become frustrated with the way in which the students’ education is going. When teachers have an accurate depiction of the Silent Period, they can assess the students correctly because they have the knowledge of what to look for while in this period. Teachers will also have the knowledge on the best practices to use with these students. According to Haynes (2005), creating opportunities for students to try their communication skills in small groups is one of the best means of promoting speaking the English language. Students may feel shyness when interacting with others as a whole group, so planning smaller grouping configurations in which the students may feel a bit more comfortable practicing their oral language will assist in them in bypassing the Silent Period a bit sooner. Teachers must also take into account the variables that affect the time period in which a student may stay within the silent phase. Sometimes it is not possible to have quick results and so providing support for seemingly slow moving students, continuing on with teaching, accommodating the different learners in the classroom is the best means of effectively educating ELL’s and general education
During this phase, the students will not seem to be active in their learning and may not participate in many of the large group activities in the classroom. It is imperative the teachers have knowledge of this phase so that mistakes will not be made. When it deems that various teaching strategies are not reaching a student, a teacher may question the student’s ability to learn and may become frustrated with the way in which the students’ education is going. When teachers have an accurate depiction of the Silent Period, they can assess the students correctly because they have the knowledge of what to look for while in this period. Teachers will also have the knowledge on the best practices to use with these students. According to Haynes (2005), creating opportunities for students to try their communication skills in small groups is one of the best means of promoting speaking the English language. Students may feel shyness when interacting with others as a whole group, so planning smaller grouping configurations in which the students may feel a bit more comfortable practicing their oral language will assist in them in bypassing the Silent Period a bit sooner. Teachers must also take into account the variables that affect the time period in which a student may stay within the silent phase. Sometimes it is not possible to have quick results and so providing support for seemingly slow moving students, continuing on with teaching, accommodating the different learners in the classroom is the best means of effectively educating ELL’s and general education