this is also another blog for teachers that work with ESL students
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At voxED we’re committed to raising standards both in terms of learning outcomes for our students, and in the quality of ESL educational resources with innovative ESL strategies to help achieve these improvements in learning.
Reading and Writing Strategies
Reading and Writing Strategies
Reading and Writing are two areas that many students struggle with. ELL students are not different, and for them it is the last two areas that they will learn when it comes to learning a new language. These strategies are for helping students become better readers and writers.
Strategies
Even though this link appeals more towards teachers of ELL students, I believe that it has good information for any general teacher. The strategies it has are pretty good and what works for ELL students can also work for any other student.
Differences and Similarities in Languages
Differences and Similarities in Languages
When working with ELL students is important that we as educators know how the native language of the student is structured so that we can help students learn English. This link will take you to a page where you can select the language you want to learn about and it will tell you some differences and similarities between that language and English
Teaching Tips
Here you will find many different teaching tools and tips for teaching ELL students
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/bics_calp.php
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/bics_calp.php
This link will help you understand the language process that many ELL students go through as they are learning a new language. Just because they can understand the social language does not mean they can understand it academically.
WIDA
This like will take you to WIDA website. In this website you will read about WIDA Standards, which are the standards that Kentucky has for ESL students. The website also talks about Can Do descriptors, which are descriptions of what the students can do at certain levels of English proficiency
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