Engaging Strategies for Supporting ELLs in Texas
Explore a PLC guide focused on empowering educators to effectively support English Language Learners (ELLs) in Texas. Discover activities like storytelling, self-reflection on experience levels, analyzing educational impact, fostering relationships with ELLs, and identifying success indicators to enhance teaching practices. Enhance your abilities to cultivate a welcoming environment and promote student success.
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ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know PLC Guide Chapter 1 Cultivate a Heart for ELLs Click here to view a video from the authors 1 1
Put it on the Table Think about the story you will share. Identify whether it is a story of challenge or a story of success. Using chart paper (or a whiteboard), create a T-Chart with Challenges and Successes. Put your name under one of the columns. Prepare to Share your story and listen to others . 2 2
Talk 1 Considering your level of experience with ELLs, do you consider yourself a novice? experienced? an expert? Tell your colleagues why you chose this category to describe your background with ELLs. I consider myself ______, because ______. 3 3
Read Read p. 16 Pay Attention To: The meaning of visualize your impact The question embedded in the text The chart at the bottom of the page 4 4
Talk 2 With a partner, discuss one or more of the following questions: Which column in the chart best describes your experiences with ELLs? What do I do in my classroom to build relationships with ELLs I teach? What do I focus on when I think about teaching ELLs? 5 5
Write Look again at the chart on p. 16 and recall the column you chose for yourself. Select one of the bullets in that column and write two to three sentences about it. The following stems may be used if you wish: To me, _________________ means I think _______________ is important, because I would like to learn how to 6 6
Make It Real Read pg. 34 in the book True Measures of Success. Choose an ELL to focus on between now and the next meeting. Using the chart on p. 35, identify the ways in which this student demonstrates success. Look for other indicators as well. Prepare to Share 7 7
