Having an English learner (ESL/ELL) newcomer in your class can be one of the most rewarding experiences in education.
If you are a classroom teacher with an ESL newcomer, in this episode I am sharing some ESL/ELL strategies that will help you start strong.
What you will hear about in this episode:
*Who exactly is an English language newcomer?
*How general education teachers can help welcome a new English language learner
*Overcoming the language barrier
*Steps to welcome a newcomer
*Developing relationships with your district’s ESL teacher to gather the information needed to help your new student and past history
*Getting a newcomer will mean that you are now a content and language teacher
*The information that an ILP will give you for your new student.
*The ways a newcomer will take state tests the first year in the U.S.
Related Episodes:
Episode 35 - What are ILPs and what to include in them - www.simplyieva.com/episode-35...
Resources Mentioned:
Classroom teacher’s ESL survival checklist - simplyieva.lpages.co/classroo...
The ESL Teaching Roadmap - membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers - simplyieva.thrivecart.com/esl...
Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers Store - www.teacherspayteachers.com/