English Language Learners: A Case Study

One of the many and consist concerns that teachers have is that English Language Learners (ELLs) lack many basic literacy skills needed in order to meet the requirements for their grade level content. Classrooms across the U.S. have English Language Learners (ELLs) who are learning to speak, read, and write in their new language. English Language Leaners have to gain more language proficiency each year than their native-speaking peers in order to catch up and close the gap (Collier & Thomas, 1999). The number one question is, “What strategies can teachers utilize with their English Language Learners in order to assist the student with becoming a successful reader?” What follows is a variety of strategies that Miss Jones can employ successfully