Adapting Materials for ELLs

Take a look at the text you will use in an upcoming lesson. (All sources will be uploaded separately including the text that you can use.) Take a moment to preview the text with an ELL lens, keep in mind the teachings from this week, then answer the following questions:

  1. How will you introduce this text to your ELL students? What will be different than how you introduce the text to non-ELL students?
  2. How will you ensure that your ELL students are actively engaged with this text?
  3. What steps will you take to adapt this text so that ELLs are able to read the text and truly understand it?
  4. How will you ensure that ELL students will be able to speak/discuss and produce oral academic English?
  5. How will you ensure that ELL students will be able to write and produce written academic English?