So many of these 12 strategies are what I do everyday. I am a reading specialist and the strategies work for struggling learners too; they work for all learners. Making things visual; group work; communicating with the classroom teacher; scaffolding; providing sentence frames and wait time and pre-teaching are especially important for strugglers and the rest are great strategies to build community and respect. Our reading dept. works closely with our ELL teachers, so we are aware of the importance of understanding different cultures and customs. However, I am always tryngto learn more from my students in order to honor their experiences.
