Tuesday, 27 November 2012



ELL LEARNERS




English Language Learners (ELLs): useful links/resources to work with ELLs







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Based on the book Getting Started with English Language Learners by Judie Haynes, this 15-minute DVD explains the key concepts of English language learning and how to be successful with these students at all the stages of their language acquisition.

For more information about the video and/or to order the movie, go on the link below:



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Kurzweil Educational Systems, the pioneer in text-to-speech and assistive technology presents Kurzweil 3000, an award winning integrated literacy software, providing powerful reading, writing, study skill and test- taking support for English Language Learners from elementary to adults. This software help ELL and teachers to adapt instruction, not curriculum.

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This is a online presentation to help teacher to successfully educate English language learners. It gives methodologies,issues, implications, and tips to help teachers.

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This practical, hands-on book provides 50 carefully-chosen strategies to help ELL pupils understand content materials while perfecting their skill at speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English. Each strategy is accompanied by a definition, rationale, and step-by-step implementation instructions and, all are specifically tied to the most current ELL standards. Included use of current Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) standards ensures future teachers learn strategies that support TESOL's three goals, nine standards, and three grade-level groupingssupports teachers' documentation of standards-based planning and teaching, as well as monitoring and individualization of instruction for ELL.

For more information and to order the boo, go to:


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This is an incredible website designed to guide you to the best resources on education-related topics and to put you in touch with fellow educators who share your interests. Each page contains a definition of the topic, a comprehensive list of ASCD material and professional development opportunities, and our picks for the best resources that exist beyond ASCD’s catalog.


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This website provides:

  • Strategies For Improving Instruction For English Language Learners
  • Strategies For Becoming More Culturally Competent
  • Types of ESL and Bilingual Programs
  • Resources for Working with English Language Learners

     

The United States experienced phenomenal growth in the number of English-language learners over the first decade of the 21st century, expanding the need in many public schools to provide special language instruction. This article explains all of this.
Achievement gaps between ELLs and non-ELL students are deeply rooted, pervasive, complex, and challenging for the National Education Association affiliates and members. The good news is that NEA is actively addressing the complex issues by engaging in research and advocacy and proposing strategies that we can pursue individually and collectively to help eliminate those gaps.
This website is actually a pdf that explains a whole boat load of facts and information on ell students. Some of the info included are statistics and key terms.
This website is a site that allows you to search for other sites in ell. It actually is very effective even though it doesn’t seem so.
Research a Topic pages are designed to guide you to the best resources on education-related topics and to put you in touch with fellow educators who share your interests. Each page contains a definition of the topic, a comprehensive list of ASCD material and professional development opportunities, and our picks for the best resources that exist beyond ASCD’s catalog.

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