Jesse Krevens
MLL/ELL STUDENTS
3.20.2024
ELL
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
BENEFIT FROM USING THEIR HOME
LANGUAGE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM.
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, TEACHERS
SHOULD SCAFFOLD THEIR
INSTRUCTION AND DISCUSSION TO
ALLOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
TO DEVELOP THEIR VOCABULARY AND
UNDERSTANDING.
Talking at: Okay, class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. First, I
walked my dog for about thirty​
​
​
​
​
​minutes. Then I prepared dinner. After that, I watched
the news. Later, I called my sister, and finally, I read e‐mail.
Talking with: Okay, class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. Does
everyone know what last night means? [writes it on the board] Raise your hand if you
don't know this word. [several students raise their hands]. Okay, last night means____
[gives equivalent in the students' native language]. Everybody understand? Sure? Let's
see. Today is Wednesday. So last night is what? [Tuesday!] Yes, Tuesday. Okay, so what
I did last night. First, I walked my dog. Do you remember my dog's name? [Murphy!]
Good memory. Yes, his name is Murphy. So, first I walked my dog Murphy. For how long
did we walk? [students shrug, one yells out "ten minutes"] No, more than ten minutes.
[someone says 30 minutes] Good guess! Yes, we walked for 30 minutes. So last night,
first I walked my dog Murphy for 30 minutes. Then I...
TALKING AT THE CLASS
VS.
TALKING WITH THE CLASS
EXAMPLE OF SCAFFOLDING A DISCUSSION
IN ELL CLASSROOM
"ONE THING I FOUND INTERESTING
ABOUT THE TALK WAS..."
"I AGREE/DISAGREE WITH THE
SPEAKER BECAUSE..."
SENTENCE STARTERS
OPEN-ENDED
QUESTIONS
THE BENEFITS OF SCAFFOLDING
CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS SPECIFIC TO
ELL/MLL STUDENTS
• LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
• COMPREHENSION
• DIFFERENTIATION
• PARTICIPATION
• INTERACTION
THE BENEFITS OF USING A LEARNER’S NATIVE
LANGUAGE AS A CLASSROOM RESOURCE.
• SCAFFOLDING WITH NATIVE LANGUAGE
• INCREASE UNDERSTANDING
• SUPPORT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNICATION
• INCLUSIVENESS
• STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT WHEN
INTRODUCING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND
CONTENT TO ELL/MLL STUDENTS.
PRE-TEACH VOCABULARY
USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS THAT ARE
INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL
USE VISUAL AIDS AND DIAGRAMS
POSTER BOARD PROJECTS AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
SCAFFOLD LEARNING
SCAFFOLD LEARNING
PLENTY OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT
REFERENCES
Lichtman, K., & VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years
later. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 283–305.
https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12552

ELL English Language Learner students.pptx

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    ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS BENEFITFROM USING THEIR HOME LANGUAGE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, TEACHERS SHOULD SCAFFOLD THEIR INSTRUCTION AND DISCUSSION TO ALLOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO DEVELOP THEIR VOCABULARY AND UNDERSTANDING.
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    Talking at: Okay,class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. First, I walked my dog for about thirty​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​minutes. Then I prepared dinner. After that, I watched the news. Later, I called my sister, and finally, I read e‐mail. Talking with: Okay, class. We're going to talk about what I did last night. Does everyone know what last night means? [writes it on the board] Raise your hand if you don't know this word. [several students raise their hands]. Okay, last night means____ [gives equivalent in the students' native language]. Everybody understand? Sure? Let's see. Today is Wednesday. So last night is what? [Tuesday!] Yes, Tuesday. Okay, so what I did last night. First, I walked my dog. Do you remember my dog's name? [Murphy!] Good memory. Yes, his name is Murphy. So, first I walked my dog Murphy. For how long did we walk? [students shrug, one yells out "ten minutes"] No, more than ten minutes. [someone says 30 minutes] Good guess! Yes, we walked for 30 minutes. So last night, first I walked my dog Murphy for 30 minutes. Then I... TALKING AT THE CLASS VS. TALKING WITH THE CLASS
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    EXAMPLE OF SCAFFOLDINGA DISCUSSION IN ELL CLASSROOM "ONE THING I FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT THE TALK WAS..." "I AGREE/DISAGREE WITH THE SPEAKER BECAUSE..." SENTENCE STARTERS OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
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    THE BENEFITS OFSCAFFOLDING CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS SPECIFIC TO ELL/MLL STUDENTS • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT • COMPREHENSION • DIFFERENTIATION • PARTICIPATION • INTERACTION
  • 7.
    THE BENEFITS OFUSING A LEARNER’S NATIVE LANGUAGE AS A CLASSROOM RESOURCE. • SCAFFOLDING WITH NATIVE LANGUAGE • INCREASE UNDERSTANDING • SUPPORT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION • INCLUSIVENESS • STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
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    BEST PRACTICES TOIMPLEMENT WHEN INTRODUCING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND CONTENT TO ELL/MLL STUDENTS.
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    USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALSTHAT ARE INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL
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    USE VISUAL AIDSAND DIAGRAMS POSTER BOARD PROJECTS AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
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    PLENTY OF SUPPORTAND ENCOURAGEMENT
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    REFERENCES Lichtman, K., &VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 283–305. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12552