“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” – Chinese proverb
Topics: Lessons, MimioConnect, ELL, English Language Learners
Strategies for Supporting Your ELLs While Remote Learning
“I think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
Topics: tips for teachers, ELL, distance learning, distance teaching, English Language Learners, remote learning
Today’s classroom has many English Language Learners (ELL), once referred to as English as a Second Language (ESL) or Limited English Proficiency (LEP). There are over 4 million students in public education classified as ELL—and these numbers continue to rise. In the 1990s, there were 14 million immigrants who moved to the US, and there were 14 million more between 2000 and 2010. In fact, ELL students are the fastest-growing student population according to the National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE).
Topics: curriculum, tips for teachers, ELL, ESL