User:Kenterrian/sandbox/EL Resources Wiki - Part 1

EL Resource Wiki- Part 1 Kenterrian Hall September 27, 2018 Jamie Barnes

The process of learning to read can be extraordinarily challenging and difficult for English language Learners (ELLs), therefore, implementing instructional strategies can help to build students reading and writing foundational skills. Students level of understanding will be based on many factors such as proficiency level, ELL background, etc. “Phonemic Awareness: Model production of the sound, help beginning readers learn how to recognize sounds in short words” (Kristina Robertson, 2017). Begin class with by demonstrating and reinforcing the correct output of sounds. Having students to identify sounds at the beginning, middle, and end, remember to have students to practice on words that have the short vowel sounds and starts with a consonant and ends with a consonant. Utilizing pictures and having students to match the photos are a tremendously effective method to use. Strategies that can be used for teaching can be rhyming words, letter recognition, beginning and ending sounds, hands-on activities, having students to write phonic words that they hear. Considering challenges for ELLs is essential, acknowledging and understanding students limited comprehension, vocabulary, and vocabulary foundation. Support English-Language Learners With Scannable Technology discuss interactive word walls, scannable vocabulary lists, connecting families to resources, and much more. The article offers information for teachers to build upon and different strategies and techniques that support scannable technology for students regardless of the learning environment. “Cooperative learning is characterized by positive interdependence, where students perceive that better performance by individuals produces better performance by the entire group” (Johnson et al., 2014). Having the students to work together in pairs or groups of fours and by various strengths can assist my students with problem-solving skills, collaboration skills, and more.