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- Assessing reading comprehension with English language learners
- In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 3
- Strategies such as flow charts can help you assess reading comprehension for English language learners, content-area learners, and all students.
- By Ellen Douglas.
- Bridging language barriers
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.3
- How schools can ease the transition for Latino immigrant students.
- By Regina Cortina.
- Bridging the differences: Cultural background of Mexican students entering U.S. schools
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.4
- Making the transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States can be difficult for students of Mexican origin. Schools and teachers can make that transition easier by understanding students' cultural backgrounds and by employing a few simple strategies.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Climbing the school ladder: A challenging task for immigrant Latino students
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.1
- Teachers play a critical role when helping immigrant children adjust to a new school life. Because immigrants' backgrounds and experiences are so diverse, it is important for teachers no to make assumptions and to get to know individual children.
- By Magda Corredor.
- A Crash Course in ESL: Online course syllabus
- Syllabus for the course A Crash Course in ESL which provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for administrators working with English language learners.
- Format: syllabus
- Deficit thinking
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.2
- Teachers frequently attribute the academic struggles of English language learners to the students' inability or unwillingness to learn English, but this "deficit thinking" can better be replaced by a focus on what immigrant students bring to the classroom.
- By Buck Cooper.
- English language learners and special education testing
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.4
- English language learners are often incorrectly labeled with learning disabilities because of inffective diagnostic tests. A more effective model of testing and instruction would be based upon the educational concepts of scaffolding instruction and the Zone of Proximal Development.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- From rural Mexico to North Carolina
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.2
- Most immigrants to North Carolina from Mexico come from rural areas, and it is valuable for teachers to understand these students' cultural backgrounds.
- By Regina Cortina.
- Funds of knowledge
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.1
- Teachers can use "funds of knowledge," the knowledge students gain from their family and cultural backgrounds, to make their classrooms more inclusive.
- By Janet Kier Lopez.
- Greeting your limited English proficient students in their own language
- Even a simple "Hello" or "How are you today?" can help to integrate a student into a new environment. This article offers strategies and tools for teachers wishing to learn a few words of a new language.
- By Bobby Hobgood.
- Helping Latino students feel comfortable in your classroom
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.2
- Most Latino students have experiences, family backgrounds, and expectations that conflict with the expectations of the American classroom environment. By understanding the expectations of Latino students and their parents, teachers can help them to succeed.
- By Sarah Plastino.
- Keys to success for English language learners
- Tips that any teacher in any classroom can use to help ESL students learn the curriculum while learning English.
- By Audrey L. Heining-Boynton.
- Lesson Planning for English Language Learners Using the WIDA/ELP Standards: Online course syllabus
- Syllabus for Lesson Planning for English Language Learners Using the WIDA/ELP Standards, a course that provides ESL and regular K-12 classroom teachers an opportunity to plan lessons using the new NC Standard Course of Study for Limited English Proficient students known as the WIDA/ELP Standards.
- Format: syllabus
- Making reading passages comprehensible for English language learners
- English language learners can read the same content-area material as their peers, but may need special help. Teachers can make difficult reading comprehensible by building vocabulary, decoding difficult syntax, and teaching background knowledge.
- By Ellen Douglas.
- The middle school challenge for English language learners of Mexican origin
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.2
- English language learners of Mexican origin face numerous challenges in American middle schools, including cultural segregation and assumptions made by schools regarding the students' educational backgrounds. This article offers strategies for educators to help students overcome those challenges.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Play in the multilingual classroom
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.3
- Unstructured play is an important way for young children to make social and cultural connections. It also fosters language development and literacy skills for both English language learners and native English speakers.
- Format: article
- By Kristin De Soto Madson.
- Preparing English language learners for reading comprehension
- In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 1
- Use KWL charts, circle maps and brainstorming webs, and concept maps to prepare English language learners, content-area learners, and all students for reading comprehension.
- By Ellen Douglas.
- Reaching Latinos through social studies
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.1
- Teachers can help immigrant students feel more comfortable in the classroom by basing social studies lessons on students' own knowledge and backgrounds.
- By Paul Fitchett.
- Reading comprehension strategies for English language learners
- In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 2
- Strategies like think-pair-share, think-alouds, and GIST can help English language learners, content-area learners, and all students make sense of text while they read.
- By Ellen Douglas.
- Reading picture books
- Two strategies for helping children understand a story through illustrations.
- By Melissa Thibault.
