Teaching Multi Language Learners, how to scaffold instruction and discussion, benefits of using learner's native language as a classroom resource, translanguaging, and best practices to implement when introducing academic vocabulary and content
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Jesse Krevens MLL/ELL STUDENTS 3.20.2024
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS BENEFIT FROM USING THEIR HOME LANGUAGE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, TEACHERS SHOULD SCAFFOLD THEIR INSTRUCTION AND DISCUSSION TO ALLOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO DEVELOP THEIR VOCABULARY AND UNDERSTANDING.
Talking at: Okay, class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. First, I walked my dog for about thirty minutes. Then I prepared dinner. After that, I watched the news. Later, I called my sister, and finally, I read e‐mail. Talking with: Okay, class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. Does everyone know what last night means? [writes it on the board] Raise your hand if you don't know this word. [several students raise their hands]. Okay, last night means____ [gives equivalent in the students' native language]. Everybody understand? Sure? Let's see. Today is Wednesday. So last night is what? [Tuesday!] Yes, Tuesday. Okay, so what I did last night. First, I walked my dog. Do you remember my dog's name? [Murphy!] Good memory. Yes, his name is Murphy. So, first I walked my dog Murphy. For how long did we walk? [students shrug, one yells out "ten minutes"] No, more than ten minutes. [someone says 30 minutes] Good guess! Yes, we walked for 30 minutes. So last night, first I walked my dog Murphy for 30 minutes. Then I... TALKING AT THE CLASS VS. TALKING WITH THE CLASS
EXAMPLE OF SCAFFOLDING A DISCUSSION IN ELL CLASSROOM "ONE THING I FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT THE TALK WAS..." "I AGREE/DISAGREE WITH THE SPEAKER BECAUSE..." SENTENCE STARTERS OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
THE BENEFITS OF SCAFFOLDING CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS SPECIFIC TO ELL/MLL STUDENTS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSION DIFFERENTIATION PARTICIPATION INTERACTION
THE BENEFITS OF USING A LEARNER’S NATIVE LANGUAGE AS A CLASSROOM RESOURCE. SCAFFOLDING WITH NATIVE LANGUAGE INCREASE UNDERSTANDING SUPPORT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION INCLUSIVENESS STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT WHEN INTRODUCING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND CONTENT TO ELL/MLL STUDENTS.
PRE-TEACH VOCABULARY
USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL
USE VISUAL AIDS AND DIAGRAMS POSTER BOARD PROJECTS AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
SCAFFOLD LEARNING
SCAFFOLD LEARNING
PLENTY OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT
REFERENCES Lichtman, K., & VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals , 54 (2), 283–305. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12552