Setting Goals:
Here are some ideas for setting goals in your classroom in three areas (Comprehensible input, peer assisted strategies, and co-teaching with ELL teachers)
Some ways to increase Comprehensible Input in your Classroom:
-Model
-Use Posters or other Visuals
-Use Power Points (when possible)
-Language Experience Approach (Provide students with an “experience”)
-Do longer introduction to the concept by using ‘hands on’ materials
-Utilize real photographs
-Use books about the subject with pictures
-Anchor papers (show students what an example of what they product should look like)
-Videos
-Field Trips
-Speakers
-Experiments
Peer Assisted Strategies
Cooperative Learning
Cooperative Reading
Buddy Reading
Small group literacy circles
Think-Pair Share
Test Review buddies
…For other ideas see Peer Asssisted Strategy sheets
Co-Teaching
Having ELL teacher teach a content lesson to all students
Have ELL teacher in charge or Reading group
Schedule planning time with ELL teacher
Have ELL teacher share cultural lessons to all
…For more ideas see handout on Co-Teaching