ELL-Prior Knowledge as a Foundation

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ELL-Prior Knowledge as a Foundation

Welcome First Languages in the Classroom! Encourage ELL s to use their first languages in the classroom, as weel as in homework assignments.

Work with same language partner

Write drafts, notes, journal entries in ELL

Complete dual-language assignmeents

Celebrate Diversity Use diversity our diversity as a tool for our instruction.

E.G., talk, read and write about topics that are important to them.

Enrich awareness of difference and similarities among cultures and languages and create sense of belonging for all.

Dual Language Approach Draw on L1 strengths to support English

E.g., create dual-language books

Build Prior Knowledge Use their country of origin

Math: e.g., share strategies learned in prior environment

Physical Education: e.g., teach/learn activity from another country

Geography: e.g., climate graph on their country of origin