It is so true that ELLs are doing twice the work even though what they produce might not show that. It's so easy to demand the same level of work from ELLs as their native speaker counterparts but it takes such mental and linguistic load in order to do that. I like to remind myself of their current language level and reference what these students "can do" in writing, speaking, etc so that I make sure I am pushing them to grow in their language without burdening them.
I think these 12 tips are succinct and easy to use. Make it visual, communicate with the ELL teachers, learn about the students and where they come from make the classroom an inviting classroom to learn in. I especially love the "take them seriously." Our ELL students, especially newcomers, really do try to take risks and practice and sometimes we think that their attempts are cute and not focus on the meaning/message.
I recently started my 4th language learning journey and I love sharing with my students all of my fails. I have a high effective filter so when I am nervous or stressed or the learning environment is not inviting to language learning, I cannot speak and flubber my way through any conversation. I share that with my students and it helps them know that they are not alone in this journey. That it's ok to tense up when speaking in a new language. I love the idea of encouraging risk taking that our podcaster shared here.
I think these 12 tips are succinct and easy to use. Make it visual, communicate with the ELL teachers, learn about the students and where they come from make the classroom an inviting classroom to learn in. I especially love the "take them seriously." Our ELL students, especially newcomers, really do try to take risks and practice and sometimes we think that their attempts are cute and not focus on the meaning/message.
I recently started my 4th language learning journey and I love sharing with my students all of my fails. I have a high effective filter so when I am nervous or stressed or the learning environment is not inviting to language learning, I cannot speak and flubber my way through any conversation. I share that with my students and it helps them know that they are not alone in this journey. That it's ok to tense up when speaking in a new language. I love the idea of encouraging risk taking that our podcaster shared here.