Tue, Nov 08, 2022 5:41 PM
Enhancing Teacher Strategies for ELL Students
I really enjoyed reading this article. I liked how it gave multiple suggestions for not only basic strategies but also embedded, comprehension, and speaking strategies. This article helped me learn that there are many different ways I can try to help teach Science better to ELL students. One way I learned is to have a "science talk" at the beginning of the unit. By sharing experiences with their peers, this is a nonthreatening way to help non English speaking students share without wondering if they are giving the wrong answer. This article connects to the National Science Education Standards but does not clearly indicate how to assess the 3D from NGSS. It is also important to modify the way we speak as teachers when discussing new science vocabulary and using sequencing to help.