HELPFUL STRATEGIES FOR ELL'S AND STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES

Encourage ELL's to write with the language they are most comfortable with. 

Pair up students for group work who share the same native language.

DO NOT have students read aloud texts to class. 

Post writing prompts (DO-NOWS) daily to encourage students to stay on task.

Include audio clips of novels you may be reading, and when applicable, films of the novels, to encourage students to learn from a variety of different sources. 

For those who are struggling with the vocabulary, they will be given a shorter passage.

For those who are struggling with the material, they will be asked to read short chunks of easier passages.

Use visuals 

Use sentence frames to help with academic language instruction. 

Ask pre, during, and post reading targeted questions.