One good example is folding paper, the teacher can model talk the instruction and the students will see and listen. ELL students will acquire knowledge of the English language through modeling the words and communicating with the teacher using model talk. “Modeled Talk” can be an effective strategy to aid in promoting language development for ELL students. This strategy is where teachers use visual and physical demonstration during their verbal explanation to help ELL students to understand the directions that are given by the teachers. By providing gestures and visuals, it would help ELL students to follow and lower their anxiety because they know exactly what to do after seeing the directions and content modeled in the classroom (Herrell & Jordon, 2012). Students will begin to use this strategy with their classmates; especially English native students will use it to explain directions and concepts to ELL students. This strategy will give the opportunity for ELL students to interact more with their fellow classmates and give them a sense of belonging in the
One good example is folding paper, the teacher can model talk the instruction and the students will see and listen. ELL students will acquire knowledge of the English language through modeling the words and communicating with the teacher using model talk. “Modeled Talk” can be an effective strategy to aid in promoting language development for ELL students. This strategy is where teachers use visual and physical demonstration during their verbal explanation to help ELL students to understand the directions that are given by the teachers. By providing gestures and visuals, it would help ELL students to follow and lower their anxiety because they know exactly what to do after seeing the directions and content modeled in the classroom (Herrell & Jordon, 2012). Students will begin to use this strategy with their classmates; especially English native students will use it to explain directions and concepts to ELL students. This strategy will give the opportunity for ELL students to interact more with their fellow classmates and give them a sense of belonging in the