50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

Preface Theoretical Overview Introduction to the Strategies   1 Predictable Routines and Signals: Reducing Anxiety 2 Total Physical Response and Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPR and TPRS):    Integrating Movement into Language Acquisition 3 Modeled Talk: Demonstrating as You Talk 4 Visual Scaffolding: Providing Language Support Through Visual Images 5 Realia Strategies: Connecting Language Acquisition to the Real World 6 Vocabulary Role Play: Building Word Knowledge through Dramatization 7 Collecting and Processing Words: Making Vocabulary Your Own 8 Manipulatives Strategies: Using Objects to Connect Concepts 9 Read-Aloud Plus: Using Strategies to Support Comprehension 10 Moving into Reading: Using Multiple Strategies to Foster Comprehension 11 Close Reading: Engaging with Text to Improve Reading Comprehension 12 Repeated Reading: Using Script Writing and Reader’s Theatre 13 Scaffolding English Writing: Matching Instruction to Language Development 14 Reporting Back: Verbal Practice in Curriculum Connections 15 Leveled Questions: Adjusting Questioning Strategies to the Language Levels of Students 16 Bilingual Books and Labels: Supporting Biliteracy Awareness 17 Sorting Activities: Organizing Information into Categories 18 Cloze: Using Context to Create Meaning 19 Verb Action: Teaching Irregular verbs through Experience  20 Syntax Surgery: Visually Manipulating English Grammar 21 Checking for Understanding: Using Questioning Strategies to Differentiate Instruction 22 Learning Centers: Extending Learning Through Hands-On Practice 23 Communication Games: Creating Opportunities for Verbal Interaction 24 Cognate Strategies: Using the Home Language to Support English Acquisition 25 RTI for English Language learners: Documenting and Monitoring Student Progress and the Effectiveness of Intervention (RTI) 26 Preview/Review: Building Vocabulary and Concepts to Support Understanding 27 Story Reenactment: Making Stories Come to Life! 28 Repetition and Innovation: Exploring a Book to Deepen Comprehension 29 Language Focus Lessons: Support English Vocabulary and Structure Acquisition 30 Graphic Organizers: Visually Representing Ideas, Text, and Connections 31 Advance Organizers: Getting the Mind in Gear for Instruction 32 Guided Reading: Providing Individual Support within a Group Setting 33 Cohesion Links: Understanding the Glue That Holds Paragraphs Together 34 Language Framework Planning: Supporting Academic Language and Content Acquisition 35 Free Voluntary Reading: Nothing Helps Reading Like Reading 36 Culture Studies: Learning Research Skills and Valuing Home Cultures in One Project 37 Microselection: Finding Key Words and Main Ideas 38 Read, Pair, Share: Working with a Partner to Negotiate Meaning 39 Attribute Charting: Organizing Information to Support Understanding 40 Integrated Curriculum Projects: Using Authentic Projects to Integrate Content Knowledge 41 KWL and Data Charts: Researching and Organizing Information 42 Collaborative Reading: What to Do When They Can’t Read the Textbook 43 Cooperative Learning: Group Interactions to Accomplish Goals 44 Learning Strategy Instruction: Acquiring Self-Help Skills 45 Multiple Intelligences Strategies: Teaching and Testing to Student-Preferred Learning Modes 46 Multimedia Presentations: Oral Reports for the New Millennium 47 Small Groups and Partners: Interactions to Enhance Instruction 48 GIST: Exploring Tough Text 49 Tutorials: Closing the Achievement Gap 50 Combining and Scheduling Strategies: Supporting Learning through Differentiation   Glossary   TEACHER RESOURCES An Informal Multiple Intelligences Survey Developmental Profiles for Documenting English Language Development TESOL Standard Correlation Chart