The document outlines several English language support strategies used at the school, including: - Teaching vocabulary both academically and socially, using techniques like word walls. - Grouping students homogenously or heterogeneously based on their English language abilities. - Using manipulatives and hands-on learning in math to support language development. - Implementing the Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) model to make academic content comprehensible. - Utilizing a voice amplification system to improve speech intelligibility in the classroom.

1. English Language Support Strategies
Joanne Adjoian First Grade
Kelly Samra Third Grade

2. Teaching Vocabulary
Academic Social
• Language used in the • Language used on the
classroom playground and at home.
• Examples:
▫ Define
▫ Indentify
▫ Summarize
▫ Classify
▫ Addend, Sum

3. Word Walls
- Makes new words available to
students throughout the day.
- Students are encouraged to
use the word walls throughout
the day.
- Students are encouraged to
use the words in their own
spoken and written language at
school and home.

4. Personal Word Wall
Name ________________________
and by
Aa Bb Cc Dd
a been
are all but be called do
after as can did
at an could down
about
each had
Ee Ff Gg Hh have
find he his
first how her
for him has
from
into make
Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm
if more
it I just know long many may
in little most
is like my
its made
other see
Nn Oo over
Pp Qq Rr Ss
not one only people so
now out or said
no of some
on she
the them water would
Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
they two what who
there to this use very when words was your
their that time up where which way you
these then than were will with we
100 Words-1st Grade

5. A+RISE
Research based activities and
strategies
Word Study
Name_______________________
Graphic Organizers
Beginning letter sounds.
star
seal snake
S
stop seed
smile

6. Name_____________________________ Vocabulary
New Word My Definition Example How I Would Use
(Primary Language or
pictures)
It (Sentence)
The roots The roots
roots take in
water and
nutrients
are under
the
from the ground.
soil.
The leaves
leaves use sunlight
and air to
make food.
The plant
had four
leaves.
Energy gives The sun is
energy plants and
animals the
power to do
energy for
the
things. plants.

8. Frontloading
Vocabulary
Teaches important
vocabulary to students
before the lesson is
taught.

9. Peer Grouping Strategies
Homogeneous Grouping Heterogeneous Grouping
• Students are grouped with • Students are grouped with
students who are at the same students with higher language
language level ability
• Allows students to feel more • Allows students move up in
comfortable and work at a language proficiency
similar pace
Students are given opportunities to communication with each
other during lessons (Turn and Talk).

10. Math
Manipulatives
- Hands-on learning tools
-Support use of math language
in problem solving skills
- Students are able handle what
they are learning, instead of
simply listening to a teacher.

11. G.L.A.D.
Guided Language Acquisition
Design
Helps make academic language
accessible to all levels of
language learners using high
academic language, extensive
use of visuals aids.

13. REDCAT Voice
Amplification System
Classroom audio system allowing
teacher and students to be heard
clearly throughout the classroom
environment.
Improves articulation and speech
intelligibility of teacher and
students.
English Learners can score as
much as 30% better on
word/sentence recognition tests.
Currently used in all 1-2 grade
classrooms, Library and both
Science labs.