countries like Malaysia‚ Malta and Nigeria‚ also report the use of code-switching in their classrooms. The use of technology in math classrooms can help students to improve their learning and can help students to achieve their goals‚ especially for ELL students‚ because the use of technology could be a critical aspect of their success. Different technology strategies include the use of laptops‚ video games‚ interactive whiteboards‚ among others (Freeman & Crawford‚ 2008; Kim & Chang‚ 2010; Lopez
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Pacing in the classroom is the rate at which a teacher goes through a lesson in the classroom. One of the challenges that teachers are faced with deciding at what speed to present the material to the students. Teachers have to pace themselves so students can keep up with all the information and not feel that the lesson is moving too fast or feel like it is never ending. Teachers need to learn how to pace themselves so they do not spend too much time on one lesson and not enough for another. Pacing
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English Language Learners Cooperative groups are used as a strategy for teaching ELL students. This strategy has been proven effective for teaching content material as well as a second language. In a cooperative group situation students are each given the opportunity to speak and participate. As students work in a group with their peers they can observe the natural conversational language. These face-to-face interactions will promote language skills among students that are learning English
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learners (ELLs) are the “fastest growing group of students” in the United States‚ making up approximately 11% of the student body and totaling over 5.3 million (Echevarria‚ Short‚ & Vogt‚ 2013‚ p. 3‚ para. 1). These numbers only include students who are enrolled in language programs. The increase of a non-English speakers is due to a rise in immigration. Though most ELL students were born in America‚ they may come from a non-English speaking household (Echevarria et al‚ 2013). With so many ELLs or limited
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Cooperative Learning Strategies By: Colorín Colorado Cooperative Learning is a great way to engage ELLs in learning both language and content. This article has several ideas for small group activities that build skills and promote teamwork. Cooperative Learning has been proven to be effective for all types of students‚ including academically gifted‚ mainstream students and English language learners (ELLs) because it promotes learning and fosters respect and friendships among diverse groups of students
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learner aspect of ABE‚ or ELL aspect of ABE. First we will cover the basic aspects of ABE here in Minnesota. According to ("Minnesota department of‚" 2012)‚ each year over 500 delivery cites serve approximately 75‚000 students and are assisted by more than 3‚000 trained volunteers. Even though the majority of ABE students are above the age of 18‚ the minimum age requirement is 16 years of age and must not be enrolled in public k-12 or private school. The goals of ABE ELL are to attain employment
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what is equity and equality‚ according to the community‚ from different social constructions. Like the Bilingual Education Act contributes to social construction‚ as this Act is almost portrayed in a stereotypical manner for English Language Learners (ELL) in school. By examining the way the Bilingual Education Act is presented‚ we can see the impacts of social constructionist thought. First‚ the impacts that equity and equality can apply varies from society to society‚ this is
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Education Classrooms‚” a scholarly article was written by Romilia Dominguez de Ramirez and Edward S. Shapiro; tailors the importance of constructing significant resources in schools to help Spanish-speaking English language learners‚ also addressed as ELLs. Over the years‚ a dramatic increase of Spanish speaking students in U.S. schools has increased. It is stated that 78% of English language learners in Grades K-12 speak Spanish. Two different formats have been created to measure and instruct English
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Assignment for Teaching ELLs The Florida Consent Decree was established in August of 1990. The purpose of the Florida Consent Decree is for the Florida Department of Education to make sure that every school can and will provide instruction of the English language to those students whom are not proficient in it. This Consent Decree is not reserved solely for those students from another country such as Mexico. It also applies to those from American Indian and Native Alaskan families. Also‚
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Effective Instruction for English-Language Learners. Principal‚ 90(3)‚ 26- 29 Sidhu‚ G.‚ Chan Yuen‚ F.‚ & Kaur‚ S. (2010). Instructional Practices in Teaching Literature: Observations of ESL Classrooms in Malaysia Varela‚ E. (2010). Mainstreaming ELLs into Grade-Level Classes. Education Digest‚ 76(2)‚ 39- 43 Yan‚ W.‚ Many‚ J.‚ & Krumenaker‚ L. (2008). Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Mainstream Teachers of ESL Students: Reflections from a Secondary Social Studies Teacher.
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