English Language Learner Programs

1. The English Language Development Standards

1.1. WIDA

2. Pre-K–12 English Language Proficiency Standards Framework

2.1. TESOL

3. Teaching Strategies for ELL Students

3.1. Determine content and language objectives for each lesson.

3.2. Connect content to ELLs’ background knowledge.

3.3. Provide comprehensible input for ELLs

3.4. Make lessons auditory, visual, and kinesthetic

3.5. Use cooperative learning strategies

3.6. Modify vocabulary instruction for ELLs