English language learners can benefit
from instruction that teaches them to monitor their own comprehension
and language use. This helps students develop strategies they can employ
independently when confronted with challenges. Teaching students to
pose questions before and during reading is one example of this
principle.
Hands-on
science and literacy activities include repeated exposure to vocabulary
and concepts, opportunities for student-to-student talk and language
rehearsal, explicit connections between science language and everyday
language, summarizing of key ideas, opportunities for sense-making and
reflection, visual references and graphic organizers, and other
strategies that help make curriculum accessible.
Optional
additional accommodations include opportunities for additional practice,
vocabulary scaffolds, ways to support writing, tips for adjusting
teacher speech, and helping English language learners engage fully in
group work. |
