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#BESTYEAREVER 
STRATEGIES to SUPPORT 
ENGL I S H L ANGUA GE L E A RNE R S 
Speak slower, not louder. 
Provide outlines, advanced organizer, or visual guides. 
Write down key terms on the board. 
Integrate games. 
Read written instructions. Repeat. 
Write key concept vocabulary on a Word Wall. 
Integrate listening centers. 
Model new skills. 
Extend test time. 
Don’t rescue ELLs when they struggle to speak - smile, 
relax your feet, face, and hands, and wait (it’s hard 
to be tense when those body parts are loose). 
Think-pair-share. 
Provide exemplars of successful projects. 
Let students use their home language in the classroom 
to solve work. 
Use pictures, sketches, and graphic organizers. 
Make videos of presentations for ELLs to replay if needed. 
Liberally use checks for understanding. 
Pair up ELLs with strong oral and written English skills. 
Share a picture glossary. 
Teach with cooperative learning. 
Provide opportunities for low-stakes writing. 
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Strategies to support el ls

  • 1. #BESTYEAREVER STRATEGIES to SUPPORT ENGL I S H L ANGUA GE L E A RNE R S Speak slower, not louder. Provide outlines, advanced organizer, or visual guides. Write down key terms on the board. Integrate games. Read written instructions. Repeat. Write key concept vocabulary on a Word Wall. Integrate listening centers. Model new skills. Extend test time. Don’t rescue ELLs when they struggle to speak - smile, relax your feet, face, and hands, and wait (it’s hard to be tense when those body parts are loose). Think-pair-share. Provide exemplars of successful projects. Let students use their home language in the classroom to solve work. Use pictures, sketches, and graphic organizers. Make videos of presentations for ELLs to replay if needed. Liberally use checks for understanding. Pair up ELLs with strong oral and written English skills. Share a picture glossary. Teach with cooperative learning. Provide opportunities for low-stakes writing. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • edutopia.org/back-to-school